Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nino Niederreiter's goal at 3:38 of the first period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 46% to 58%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.8 to 1.7; shots on goal were CAR 43, DET 14. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Petr Mrazek stopped 14 of 14 (1.000), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Thomas Greiss stopped 40 of 42 (.952), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Nino Niederreiter (1 G), 2. Thomas Greiss (40 saves, .952), 3. Petr Mrazek (14 saves, 1.000).
Three stars
- ★N. Niederreiter1 G

- ★★T. Greiss40 saves, .952

- ★★★P. Mrazek14 saves, 1.000

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-03:38
3rd period
2-017:26
3-018:55
Penalties
2nd
- 3:06
Jon Merrill · High stickingdrawn by Brock McGinn2 min
- 13:34
Brady Skjei · Trippingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
- 18:18
Sam Gagner · Fightingdrawn by Dougie Hamilton5 min
- 18:18
Dougie Hamilton · Fightingdrawn by Sam Gagner5 min
3rd
- 1:58
Warren Foegele · Holdingdrawn by Filip Hronek2 min
- 14:50
Dylan Larkin · Trippingdrawn by Dougie Hamilton2 min
- 16:37
Patrik Nemeth · Hookingdrawn by Sebastian Aho2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nino Niederreiter, 1st 3:38 — 46% → 58%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.82 G
- All situations
- 0 G1.7
- 2.41 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.4
- 0.91 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.23 – 1.71
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
- 43
- Shots on goal
- 14
- 60%
- Faceoffs
- 40%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 0/2
- 9
- Penalty minutes
- 11
- 27
- Hits
- 19
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 8
- Giveaways
- 16
- 4
- Takeaways
- 2
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
