CAR 2–3 NYI Final · L
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 25, 2023 · 2022-23 playoffs
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 3-2
2–3
FinalL
New York Islanders
NYI · 2-3
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 011113112236 NYI 1521205322 goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Hurricanes lead the series 3–2
CAR 3-2 · NYI 2-3 · Game 5 — the Hurricanes lead the series 3–2

Hurricanes fell to the Islanders

The Hurricanes created the better chances (3.5 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 2–3. Ilya Sorokin stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 1.8, on 36 and 22 shots on goal.

CAR 3.5 xG · 36 shots NYI 1.8 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 0.6
2nd 1.2 · 1.0
3rd · the swing 1.1 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 76.
CAR 76%NYI 24%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Brock Nelson · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
0–1
2nd period
2
03:16 Brock Nelson
Pierre Engvall, Kyle Palmieri · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–2
3
13:10 Paul Stastny
Jalen Chatfield, Jesse Puljujarvi · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
1–2
4
18:05 Mathew Barzal GWG
Bo Horvat · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–3
3rd period
5
Seth Jarvis, Jesperi Kotkaniemi · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.5
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CARNYI
Shots on goal
36
22
Expected goals
3.5
1.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0