Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 1-0
2–1
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 0-1
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
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NYI
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goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0
CAR 1-0 · NYI 0-1 · Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0
Hurricanes beat the Islanders
The Hurricanes earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.6, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Antti Raanta stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.6, on 37 and 26 shots on goal.
CAR 3.1 xG · 37 shots
NYI 2.6 xG · 26 shots
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2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
1.4 · 0.4
3rd
0.8 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sebastian Aho · 1st 03:47 · 1–0 · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 02:27 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Ryan Pulock · 2nd 02:51 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 58.
CAR 58%NYI 42%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sebastian Aho · 1st 03:47 · PP · 1–0
Slap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Stefan Noesen · 2nd 02:27 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Ryan Pulock · 2nd 02:51 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.