Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 6-0. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Andrei Svechnikov's goal at 2:35 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 63% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 3.1 to 2.0; shots on goal were CAR 43, BOS 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 34 of 34 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected; Linus Ullmark stopped 37 of 43 (.860), 2.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Frederik Andersen (34 saves, 1.000), 2. Sebastian Aho (2 G), 3. Teuvo Teravainen (3 A).
Three stars
- ★F. Andersen34 saves, 1.000

- ★★S. Aho2 G

- ★★★T. Teravainen3 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
1-08:26
2nd period
2-02:35
3-08:01
4-014:02
3rd period
5-01:58
6-015:24
Penalties
1st
- 1:29
Martin Necas · Cross checkingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
- 4:21
Ian Cole · High stickingdrawn by Curtis Lazar2 min
- 7:43
Trent Frederic · Cross checkingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
- 9:35
Charlie McAvoy · Fightingdrawn by Tony DeAngelo5 min
- 9:35
Tony DeAngelo · Fightingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy5 min
- 13:17
Connor Clifton · Interferencedrawn by Jordan Martinook2 min
- 14:17
Teuvo Teravainen · Hookingdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
- 18:07
David Pastrnak · High stickingdrawn by Martin Necas2 min
3rd
- 0:22
served by J. DeBrusk · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
- 6:50
Steven Lorentz · Trippingdrawn by Derek Forbort2 min
- 8:13
Charlie McAvoy · Slashingdrawn by Sebastian Aho2 min
- 8:13
Sebastian Aho · Slashingdrawn by Charlie McAvoy2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Andrei Svechnikov, 2nd 2:35 — 63% → 80%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.16 G
- All situations
- 0 G2.0
- 1.54 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.5
- 1.22 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.5
- 0.40 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.07 – 1.99
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
- 34
- 51%
- Faceoffs
- 49%
- 2/4
- Power play
- 0/4
- 15
- Penalty minutes
- 15
- 32
- Hits
- 42
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 4
- 10
- Giveaways
- 9
- 8
- Takeaways
- 1
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
