CAR 3–2 BUF Final / OT · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Wed, Nov 8, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 8-5-0
3–2
Final / OTW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 6-6-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT CAR 19091712327 BUF 06181502221 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 8-5-0 · BUF 6-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Sabres

The Hurricanes earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, and they won it in overtime on Necas's goal.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 27 and 21 shots on goal.

CAR 3.3 xG · 27 shots BUF 2.3 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.6
2nd 1.4 · 1.2
3rd 0.7 · 0.3
OT 0.4 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 66.
CAR 66%BUF 34%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
12:43 Tony DeAngelo PP
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
03:51 Alex Tuch
Unassisted · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
1–1
3rd period
3
07:54 Brady Skjei
Sebastian Aho, Dmitry Orlov · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2–1
4
09:23 Rasmus Dahlin PP
Tage Thompson, Casey Mittelstadt · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
Overtime
5
01:30 Martin Necas GWG
Sebastian Aho, Brady Skjei · tip in shot, a great chance (35%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.3
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CARBUF
Shots on goal
27
21
Expected goals
3.3
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0