CAR 5–6 NSH Final / OT · L
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 16, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 16-12-2
5–6
Final / OTL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 17-13-0
1ST2ND3RDOTT CAR 2113701300531 NSH 173141811630 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1
CAR 16-12-2 · NSH 17-13-0 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1

Hurricanes fell to the Predators

The Hurricanes let a 4–2 lead get away: the Predators came back with four unanswered goals — Lauzon's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Forsberg's goal. Kevin Lankinen allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Predators created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.2, on 30 and 31 shots on goal.

CAR 2.2 xG · 31 shots NSH 3.5 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.8 · 0.6
2nd · the swing 0.5 · 2.1
3rd 0.9 · 0.6
OT 0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 30.
CAR 30%NSH 70%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 0 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Tommy Novak · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
0–1
2
10:23 Stefan Noesen PP
Jack Drury, Martin Necas · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
3
12:13 Tony DeAngelo PP
Michael Bunting · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
4
03:47 Roman Josi
Ryan O'Reilly, Gustav Nyquist · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
5
Michael Bunting, Jordan Martinook · tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
3–2
6
Seth Jarvis, Stefan Noesen · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
4–2
7
09:26 Ryan O'Reilly PP
Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4–3
8
09:51 Martin Necas
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5–3
9
10:18 Tyson Barrie
Cole Smith, Philip Tomasino · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
5–4
3rd period
10
Luke Evangelista, Juuso Parssinen · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5–5
Overtime
11
00:33 Filip Forsberg GWG
Roman Josi, Ryan O'Reilly · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5–6
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.5
vs expected
24/30 saves · 6 GA · 3.5 xGA Allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.8
vs expected
26/31 saves · 5 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CARNSH
Shots on goal
31
30
Expected goals
2.2
3.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0