CAR 5–1 NJD Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Wed, May 3, 2023 · 2022-23 playoffs
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 5-2
5–1
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 4-4
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 2101627523 NJD 011908118 goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0
CAR 5-2 · NJD 4-4 · Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Devils

The Hurricanes earned it: 2.8 expected goals to 1.7, and a 5–1 win to show for it. Akira Schmid allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.7, on 23 and 18 shots on goal.

CAR 2.8 xG · 23 shots NJD 1.7 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.2 · 0.1
2nd 1.0 · 1.1
3rd 0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 69.
CAR 69%NJD 31%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
09:41 Brett Pesce
Jordan Staal · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2
14:43 Seth Jarvis GWG
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2–0
2nd period
3
01:55 Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jordan Martinook, Jesper Fast · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3–0
4
05:02 Nathan Bastian
Michael McLeod · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3–1
3rd period
5
10:17 Brady Skjei
Sebastian Aho, Stefan Noesen · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–1
6
16:44 Jesper Fast EN
Jordan Martinook, Jordan Staal · snap shot, into an empty net
5–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.5
vs expected
8/11 saves · 3 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CARNJD
Shots on goal
23
18
Expected goals
2.8
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0