Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Logan Stankoven's goal at 8:52 of the first period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals were close — CBJ 1.6, CAR 1.7; shots on goal were CBJ 10, CAR 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 16 of 21 (.762), 3.3 goals below expected; Frederik Andersen stopped 9 of 10 (.900), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Logan Stankoven (2 G), 2. Sebastian Aho (2 A), 3. Taylor Hall (2 A).
Three stars
- ★L. Stankoven2 G

- ★★S. Aho2 A

- ★★★T. Hall2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
0-12:27
0-28:52
0-312:50
2nd period
1-311:24
1-411:37
3rd period
1-56:44
Penalties
1st
- 11:31
K'Andre Miller · Holdingdrawn by Danton Heinen2 min
2nd
- 3:14
Denton Mateychuk · Interferencedrawn by Taylor Hall2 min
3rd
- 4:34
Shayne Gostisbehere · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 5:35
Ivan Provorov · Slashingdrawn by Jordan Staal2 min
- 7:34
Shayne Gostisbehere · Slashingdrawn by Miles Wood2 min
- 11:22
Danton Heinen · Roughingdrawn by K'Andre Miller2 min
- 11:22
K'Andre Miller · Roughingdrawn by Danton Heinen2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Logan Stankoven, 1st 8:52 — 66% → 80%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.61 G
- All situations
- 5 G1.7
- 1.51 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.3
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 62 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.62 – 1.73
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
- 10
- Shots on goal
- 21
- 40%
- Faceoffs
- 60%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/2
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 18
- Hits
- 19
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 19
- 17
- Giveaways
- 19
- 8
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






