Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dougie Hamilton's goal at 15:13 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 46% to 68%. Expected goals were close — CAR 2.0, DET 1.8; shots on goal were CAR 32, DET 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Jonathan Bernier stopped 30 of 32 (.938). Three stars: 1. Dougie Hamilton (1 G), 2. Nino Niederreiter (1 G), 3. Jonathan Bernier (30 saves, .938).
Three stars
- ★D. Hamilton1 G

- ★★N. Niederreiter1 G

- ★★★J. Bernier30 saves, .938

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
1-015:13
3rd period
2-01:37
2-119:50
Penalties
2nd
- 3:08
Brady Skjei · Holdingdrawn by Michael Rasmussen2 min
- 9:48
Michael Rasmussen · High stickingdrawn by Brett Pesce2 min
- 13:28
Jesper Fast · Hookingdrawn by Dylan Larkin2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Dougie Hamilton, 2nd 15:13 — 46% → 68%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.02 G
- All situations
- 1 G1.8
- 1.71 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.3
- 0.00 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.5
- 0.21 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.99 – 1.77
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
- 26
- 56%
- Faceoffs
- 44%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 2
- 9
- Hits
- 11
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 6
- Giveaways
- 6
- 6
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
