Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators
TV CARNHL, HHN·Bridgestone Arena
Our win probability
and the three reasons
54%Hurricanes
to win
46%
Predators
- Expected goals
- 3.1–2.9
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors CAR.542vs.486win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors CAR.162vs-.0685v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NSH-.096vs.017GSAx / 60
- Home icefavors NSHNSH at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersHurricanes
Pyotr Kochetkov-0.04 GSAx/6053% to start135 career GP
Brandon Bussi+0.05 GSAx/6028% to start43 career GP
Cayden Primeau-0.45 GSAx/6020% to start58 career GP
Predators
Juuse Saros+0.01 GSAx/6076% to start490 career GP
Justus Annunen+0.03 GSAx/6024% to start80 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: CAR Rod Brind'Amour · NSH Andrew Brunette
Leaders
vs
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.552nd
- Goals for / game
- 20th2.95
- 2.885th
- Goals against / game
- 26th3.26
- 24.9%4th
- Power play
- 11th23.1%
- 80.5%11th
- Penalty kill
- 5th81.7%
- 50.1%16th
- Faceoffs
- 15th50.5%
Season series
first meeting- @this game
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).