Vancouver Canucks at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Vincent Trocheck's goal at 1:02 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals were close — VAN 2.7, CAR 2.7; shots on goal were VAN 31, CAR 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 29 of 33 (.879), 1.3 goals below expected; Frederik Andersen stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Martin Necas (1 G, 1 A), 2. Andrei Svechnikov (2 A), 3. Vincent Trocheck (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★M. Necas1 G, 1 A

- ★★A. Svechnikov2 A

- ★★★V. Trocheck1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-18:17
1-113:24
2nd period
1-21:02
1-34:49
3rd period
1-44:09
Penalties
1st
- 4:49
Brett Pesce · Holdingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
- 7:39
Tyler Myers · Roughingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
- 8:38
Joey Keane · Holdingdrawn by Vasily Podkolzin2 min
- 17:09
served by N. Niederreiter · Too many men on the ice2 min
2nd
- 7:51
Ian Cole · Trippingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
- 11:13
Juho Lammikko · Interferencedrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min
- 16:12
Bo Horvat · Roughingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
- 16:12
Andrei Svechnikov · Roughingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
3rd
- 10:00
Ian Cole · Cross checkingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Vincent Trocheck, 2nd 1:02 — 53% → 69%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.71 G
- All situations
- 4 G2.7
- 2.21 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.0
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.68 – 2.70
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
- 31
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 62%
- Faceoffs
- 38%
- 0/5
- Power play
- 1/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 12
- 37
- Hits
- 36
- 18
- Blocked shots
- 7
- 8
- Giveaways
- 8
- 9
- Takeaways
- 14
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
1@
2Final
1@
4this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
