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Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets

FinalTV NHLN-US, FS-CR·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sebastian Aho's goal at 6:33 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 46% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 2.7 to 2.2; shots on goal were CAR 35, CBJ 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Curtis McElhinney stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 of 35 (.914), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Curtis McElhinney (31 saves, .969), 2. Sebastian Aho (1 G, 1 A), 3. Micheal Ferland (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CAR
    C. McElhinney31 saves, .969
  2. ★★
    CAR
    S. Aho1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CAR
    M. Ferland1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CARCAR11518112335
CBJCBJ11301009132

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. CAR
    snapxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    1:43
  2. CBJ
    tip-inxG 0.16win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    12:58

2nd period

  1. CAR
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +19 pts
    2-1
    6:33

3rd period

  1. CAR
    S. Aho (2)
    slapxG 0.13win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    5:30

Penalties

CAR 6 PIM·CBJ 2 PIM

2nd

  • 4:19CARDougie Hamilton · Trippingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min
  • 18:29CARBrock McGinn · Interferencedrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min

3rd

  • 3:06CARSebastian Aho · Roughingdrawn by Markus Nutivaara2 min
  • 6:59CBJPierre-Luc Dubois · Slashingdrawn by Warren Foegele2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sebastian Aho, 2nd 6:33 — CAR 46% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Dubinsky · On goal · xG 0.30C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.18R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.18B. Dubinsky · Goal · xG 0.16Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.15C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.13P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.13J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.12P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.12A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.09N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.09J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.09S. Milano · On goal · xG 0.07B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.07S. Milano · On goal · xG 0.06A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.06C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.06J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.05J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.04P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.04J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.04N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.03C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.03A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.03A. Clendening · On goal · xG 0.03J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.03A. Clendening · On goal · xG 0.03D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.02A. Clendening · On goal · xG 0.02C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Nutivaara · On goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01R. Murray · Missed · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.00D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ1 G · 2.7 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CARvsCBJ
2.23 G
All situations
1 G2.7
2.23 G
Even strength
1 G2.3
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CAR42%58%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.20 – 2.60

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

CARvsCBJ
35
Shots on goal
32
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/1
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
17
Hits
10
10
Blocked shots
14
5
Giveaways
8
11
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. SlavinD000+110.05010—20:54
27J. FaulkD000020.10020—20:19
44C. de HaanD000-140.13110—20:17
57T. van RiemsdykD000+120.04100—19:56
22B. PesceD000+200.03120—19:26
11J. StaalC000+130.143004518:41
19D. HamiltonD000+130.15112—18:18
13W. FoegeleL000020.0600010017:34
48J. MartinookL101+130.25210—17:04
23B. McGinnL000000.13302—15:25
20S. AhoC112+120.160025015:15
86T. TeravainenC011000.02010014:48
14J. WilliamsR000030.18100—14:40
71L. WallmarkC000+130.330006714:17
79M. FerlandL112+160.44210—13:34
73V. ZykovL000000.00000—11:44
88M. NecasC000010.030003311:05
37A. SvechnikovR011+100.00200—10:43
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35C. McElhinney(W)32311.9692.67+1.6760:00

Season series

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