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Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks

FinalTV FDSNSO, TVAS·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-4. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Hurricanes led 5-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sebastian Aho's goal at 11:53 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 67% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.7 to 1.8; shots on goal were CAR 33, VAN 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Brandon Bussi stopped 18 of 22 (.818), 2.2 goals below expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 18 of 22 (.818), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nikolaj Ehlers (3 G), 2. Filip Hronek (1 G, 2 A), 3. Seth Jarvis (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CAR
    N. Ehlers3 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    F. Hronek1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    CAR
    S. Jarvis2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CARCAR11541018633
VANVAN271718422

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. CAR
    snapxG 0.17win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:17
  2. VAN
    M. Rossi(6)PPG
    wristxG 0.13win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-1
    16:31
  3. VAN
    slapxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-2
    17:15

2nd period

  1. CAR
    T. Hall (19), J. Blake (20)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-2
    2:30
  2. CAR
    snapxG 0.13win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-2
    4:19
  3. CAR
    S. Aho(23)
    S. Jarvis (22), K. Miller (21)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +18 ptsVideo
    4-2
    11:53
  4. CAR
    slapxG 0.05win prob +10 ptsVideo
    5-2
    12:50
  5. VAN
    B. Boeser(13)PPG
    M. Rossi (11), F. Hronek (28)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +8 ptsVideo
    5-3
    19:17

3rd period

  1. VAN
    snapxG 0.12win prob +16 ptsVideo
    5-4
    6:45
  2. CAR
    N. Ehlers(19)EN
    wristxG 0.86win prob +1 ptsVideo
    6-4
    19:46

Penalties

CAR 10 PIM·VAN 8 PIM

1st

  • 0:27VANDavid Kampf · Trippingdrawn by Nikolaj Ehlers2 min
  • 16:03CARAlexander Nikishin · Interferencedrawn by Linus Karlsson2 min

2nd

  • 5:14CARSebastian Aho · Hookingdrawn by Marco Rossi2 min
  • 9:03VANElias Pettersson · Hookingdrawn by Seth Jarvis2 min
  • 18:51CARJackson Blake · Roughingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 18:51CARSean Walker · Roughingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 18:51VANElias Pettersson · Roughingdrawn by Sean Walker2 min
  • 18:55CARJalen Chatfield · Trippingdrawn by Marco Rossi2 min

3rd

  • 17:47VANTeddy Blueger · Boardingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VAN goalCAR goalFinal: VAN 0%

Biggest swing: Sebastian Aho, 2nd 11:53 — CAR 67% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.29M. Rossi · Missed · xG 0.14D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.13M. Rossi · Goal · xG 0.13N. Hoglander · Goal · xG 0.12C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.11B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.11E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.09D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.09B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.07D. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.06F. Hronek · Goal · xG 0.05D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.05L. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.04E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.04D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.04D. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.04E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Buium · On goal · xG 0.02E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Buium · Missed · xG 0.01E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Buium · On goal · xG 0.01E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.00T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.00M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 1.8 xG · 31 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CARvsVAN
3.75 G
All situations
4 G1.8
2.14 G
Even strength
2 G1.1
0.71 G
Power play
2 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CAR69%31%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.81 – 1.76

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

CARvsVAN
33
Shots on goal
22
53%
Faceoffs
47%
2/3
Power play
2/4
10
Penalty minutes
8
13
Hits
30
11
Blocked shots
17
11
Giveaways
18
4
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
19K. MillerD011+210.02100—23:04
74J. SlavinD000+130.03020—22:33
26S. WalkerD112+120.18132—20:19
5J. ChatfieldD011010.04112—19:43
24S. JarvisR022020.1800010019:21
20S. AhoC112030.400125019:15
37A. SvechnikovR112020.30400—18:07
11J. StaalC011+120.112005616:53
27N. EhlersL303+231.09000—16:06
21A. NikishinD000000.01002—15:46
48J. MartinookL000+230.16000—15:06
53J. BlakeR011030.25002—14:36
22L. StankovenC000030.410105814:20
4S. GostisbehereD011020.12020—14:13
71T. HallL011020.22000—13:48
50E. RobinsonL000010.09010—11:09
82J. KotkaniemiC000+100.001004410:29
28W. CarrierL000000.06300—10:18
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32B. Bussi(W)22184.8181.77-2.2360:00

Season series

CAR leads 2-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).