Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
Recap
written from the game dataThe Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jake Dotchin's goal at 9:27 of the third period, which took the Lightning's chances from 52% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Lightning, 2.7 to 2.0; shots on goal were CAR 32, TBL 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Lightning win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Cam Ward stopped 29 of 34 (.853), 2.3 goals below expected; Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 2.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tyler Johnson (3 G), 2. Brayden Point (3 A), 3. Jake Dotchin (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★T. Johnson3 G

- ★★B. Point3 A

- ★★★J. Dotchin1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
9 goals1st period
1-03:23
1-110:02
2-112:10
2-216:26
2nd period
2-31:58
3-310:36
3rd period
3-49:27
3-514:54
4-518:42
Penalties
1st
- 2:18
Ryan Callahan · Trippingdrawn by Josh Jooris2 min
2nd
- 4:50
served by V. Namestnikov · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 10:05
Braydon Coburn · Cross checkingdrawn by Marcus Kruger2 min
3rd
- 15:51
Steven Stamkos · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jake Dotchin, 3rd 9:27 — 52% → 83%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.04 G
- All situations
- 5 G2.7
- 1.22 G
- Even strength
- 5 G2.7
- 0.82 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.97 – 2.66
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
- 32
- Shots on goal
- 34
- 62%
- Faceoffs
- 38%
- 2/4
- Power play
- 0/0
- 0
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 13
- Hits
- 17
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 19
- 7
- Giveaways
- 8
- 3
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
TBL leads 2-1
5@
1Final
4@
5this game
2@
3OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
