Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 4-4-0
3–2
Final / OTW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 2-4-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
CAR
11501611311345
SEA
28070803226
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CAR 4-4-0 · SEA 2-4-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Hurricanes beat the Kraken
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Hurricanes erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Kotkaniemi's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Necas's goal.
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.
Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 2.4, on 45 and 26 shots on goal.
CAR 2.7 xG · 45 shots
SEA 2.4 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.6
2nd
0.7 · 1.0
3rd
0.6 · 0.4
OT
0.1 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 1st 11:24 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Devin Shore · 1st 14:52 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Martin Necas · 1st 18:22 · 1–2 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 3rd 15:36 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Martin Necas · OT 04:50 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 56.
CAR 56%SEA 44%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 1st 11:24 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Devin Shore · 1st 14:52 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Martin Necas · 1st 18:22 · 1–2
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 3rd 15:36 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Martin Necas · OT 04:50 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
42/45 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.