Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning
Recap
written from the game dataThe Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1. The Hurricanes scored first; the Lightning answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Yanni Gourde's goal at 6:22 of the third period, which took the Lightning's chances from 52% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.2 to 2.1; shots on goal were CAR 32, TBL 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. James Reimer stopped 19 of 21 (.905); Curtis McElhinney stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Curtis McElhinney (31 saves, .969), 2. Mikhail Sergachev (1 G), 3. Brett Pesce (1 G).
Three stars
- ★C. McElhinney31 saves, .969

- ★★M. Sergachev1 G

- ★★★B. Pesce1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
1-014:23
2nd period
1-112:39
3rd period
1-26:22
1-318:44
Penalties
1st
- 8:44
Dougie Hamilton · Holdingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min
- 14:31
Brett Pesce · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 15:07
Alex Killorn · Slashingdrawn by Brock McGinn2 min
- 18:20
Jordan Staal · High stickingdrawn by Erik Cernak2 min
2nd
- 2:36
Patrick Maroon · Slashingdrawn by Jake Bean2 min
- 6:59
Jan Rutta · Holdingdrawn by Jordan Staal2 min
- 9:16
Martin Necas · Holdingdrawn by Blake Coleman2 min
- 16:46
served by O. Palat · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 19:28
Steven Lorentz · Interferencedrawn by Alex Killorn2 min
3rd
- 7:48
Jordan Martinook · Roughingdrawn by Patrick Maroon2 min
- 7:48
Patrick Maroon · Roughingdrawn by Jordan Martinook2 min
- 7:48
Patrick Maroon · Roughingdrawn by Jordan Martinook2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Yanni Gourde, 3rd 6:22 — 52% → 80%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.21 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.1
- 2.11 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.5
- 0.90 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.1
- 0.30 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.21 – 1.64
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
- 22
- 55%
- Faceoffs
- 45%
- 0/5
- Power play
- 0/5
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 12
- 12
- Hits
- 17
- 7
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 0
- Giveaways
- 1
- 2
- Takeaways
- 1
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 4-4
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
