CAR 8–2 BOS Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 31, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 7-2-0
8–2
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 4-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 41021829837 BOS 151505215 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 7-2-0 · BOS 4-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Bruins

The Hurricanes earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 1.8, and a 8–2 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 1.8, on 37 and 15 shots on goal.

CAR 3.9 xG · 37 shots BOS 1.8 xG · 15 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st 1.3 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 1.8 · 0.5
3rd 0.7 · 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 81.
CAR 81%BOS 19%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 0 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:28 Jack Roslovic EXTRA ATTACKER
Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov · snap shot, a great chance (34%)
1–0
2
13:11 Brad Marchand PP
David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
3
Shayne Gostisbehere, Martin Necas · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
2–1
4
17:52 Jackson Blake GWG
Dmitry Orlov, William Carrier · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–1
5
18:06 Martin Necas PP
Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–1
2nd period
6
Mark Kastelic, David Pastrnak · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4–2
7
Seth Jarvis, Martin Necas · poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
5–2
8
Jordan Martinook · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
6–2
3rd period
9
07:36 Sean Walker
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
7–2
10
Martin Necas · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8–2
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
13/15 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−3.3
vs expected
16/22 saves · 6 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CARBOS
Shots on goal
37
15
Expected goals
3.9
1.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
3/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0