Carolina Hurricanes at Utah Mammoth
Recap
written from the game dataThe Utah Mammoth beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1. The Utah Hockey Club scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack McBain's goal at 5:09 of the third period, which took the Utah Hockey Club's chances from 52% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 5.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were CAR 50, UTA 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 90% of the time. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 15 of 18 (.833), 1.4 goals below expected; Karel Vejmelka stopped 49 of 50 (.980), 4.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Karel Vejmelka (49 saves, .980), 2. Nick Bjugstad (2 G), 3. Michael Kesselring (2 A).
Three stars
- ★K. Vejmelka49 saves, .980

- ★★N. Bjugstad2 G

- ★★★M. Kesselring2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-117:55
2nd period
1-110:04
3rd period
1-25:09
1-37:11
1-47:28
Penalties
1st
- 13:42
Sebastian Aho · Hookingdrawn by Michael Carcone2 min
2nd
- 9:13
Ian Cole · Holdingdrawn by Jordan Staal2 min
- 11:42
Ian Cole · Holdingdrawn by Jordan Staal2 min
3rd
- 8:03
Michael Carcone · Instigatordrawn by Jack Drury2 min
- 8:03
Michael Carcone · Fightingdrawn by Jack Drury5 min
- 8:03
Michael Carcone · Aggressor10 min
- 14:29
Maveric Lamoureux · Hookingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min
- 17:07
Nick Bjugstad · Delaying game2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jack McBain, 3rd 5:09 — 52% → 79%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 5.51 G
- All situations
- 4 G2.1
- 2.80 G
- Even strength
- 4 G2.0
- 2.61 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 5.42 – 2.09
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
- 50
- Shots on goal
- 21
- 59%
- Faceoffs
- 41%
- 1/6
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 25
- 12
- Hits
- 11
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 26
- 19
- Giveaways
- 15
- 7
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
1@
4this game
3@
7Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
