Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime, Dougie Hamilton scoring at 4:07. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Hurricanes answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dougie Hamilton's goal at 4:07 of overtime, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — CBJ 2.8, CAR 2.7; shots on goal were CBJ 32, CAR 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 1.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Dougie Hamilton (1 G), 2. Alex Nedeljkovic (31 saves, .969), 3. Teuvo Teravainen (1 G).
Three stars
- ★D. Hamilton1 G

- ★★A. Nedeljkovic31 saves, .969

- ★★★T. Teravainen1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-03:00
1-118:44
Overtime
1-24:07
Penalties
1st
- 19:57
Max Domi · Cross checkingdrawn by Jordan Staal2 min
3rd
- 6:15
Sebastian Aho · Hookingdrawn by Vladislav Gavrikov2 min
- 6:33
Warren Foegele · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Dougie Hamilton, OT 4:07 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.81 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.7
- 2.61 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.6
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.77 – 2.65
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
- 33
- 36%
- Faceoffs
- 64%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 26
- Hits
- 17
- 22
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 10
- Giveaways
- 13
- 6
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
CAR leads 5-3
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
