CGY 5–4 CAR Final · W
Flames/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Calgary Flames
CGY · 25-30-7
5–4
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 40-17-6
1ST2ND3RDT CGY 0631326525 CAR 1907313429 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CGY 25-30-7 · CAR 40-17-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Flames beat the Hurricanes

The Flames were outchanced (3.2 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 5–4 anyway. Brandon Bussi allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 29 and 25 shots on goal.

CGY 2.2 xG · 25 shots CAR 3.2 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.2 · 1.1
2nd 1.4 · 0.5
3rd · the swing 0.6 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 34.
CGY 34%CAR 66%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 7 penalties
← Flames shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:44 Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
PEN
04:44 K'Andre Miller· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:06 Adam Klapka· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
00:19 Ryan Strome
Olli Maatta, Martin Pospisil · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1–1
3
04:11 Joel Farabee
Morgan Frost, Blake Coleman · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
2–1
PEN
04:30 K'Andre Miller· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:00 Mike Reilly· Tripping
Frost scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
07:06 Morgan Frost PP
Zayne Parekh, Ryan Strome · Power play (Reilly, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–1
PEN
19:01 Brayden Pachal· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:01 Sebastian Aho· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
Joel Farabee · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4–1
6
04:41 Sean Walker
Taylor Hall, Sebastian Aho · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4–2
PEN
05:15 Brayden Pachal· Interference
Nikishin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis · Power play (Pachal, interference) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–3
8
17:42 Joel Farabee GWG
Morgan Frost · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
5–3
9
19:48 Andrei Svechnikov EXTRA ATTACKER
K'Andre Miller, Seth Jarvis · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
5–4
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.8
vs expected
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CGYCAR
Shots on goal
25
29
Expected goals
2.2
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
1/3
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Flames went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Hurricanes power plays.