Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Michael Bunting's goal at 12:06 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 73% to 88%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 4.6 to 2.6; shots on goal were COL 27, CAR 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 23 of 27 (.852), 0.8 goals below expected; Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 16 of 18 (.889). Three stars: 1. Martin Necas (3 G), 2. Teuvo Teravainen (4 A), 3. Michael Bunting (1 G).
Three stars
- ★M. Necas3 G

- ★★T. Teravainen4 A

- ★★★M. Bunting1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-11:52
0-26:25
0-316:51
1-319:33
2-319:38
2nd period
2-412:06
3rd period
2-519:06
Penalties
1st
- 8:15
Michael Bunting · Boardingdrawn by Josh Manson2 min
- 8:41
Jonathan Drouin · Trippingdrawn by Jaccob Slavin2 min
- 17:42
Jesper Fast · Hookingdrawn by Mikko Rantanen2 min
- 19:19
Ryan Johansen · Interferencedrawn by Jordan Martinook2 min
2nd
- 6:16
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 9:22
served by M. Bunting · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 10:25
Jonathan Drouin · Interferencedrawn by Jordan Martinook2 min
- 15:28
Samuel Girard · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd
- 4:42
Jordan Staal · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Alexandar Georgiev2 min
- 7:16
Joel Kiviranta · High stickingdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min
- 9:14
Miles Wood · Roughingdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min
- 9:14
Michael Bunting · Roughingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
- 12:16
Jordan Staal · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 19:58
Brendan Lemieux · Misconduct10 min
- 19:58
Tony DeAngelo · Misconduct10 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Michael Bunting, 2nd 12:06 — 73% → 88%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.62 G
- All situations
- 5 G4.6
- 2.02 G
- Even strength
- 4 G1.7
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.5
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
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 2.62 – 3.08
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 27
- 44%
- Faceoffs
- 56%
- 0/6
- Power play
- 1/5
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 34
- 14
- Hits
- 19
- 18
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 3
- Giveaways
- 5
- 7
- Takeaways
- 8
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
4@
6Final
2@
5this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
