CAR 5–2 NJD Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 29, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 22-13-1
5–2
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 24-12-3
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 016112413541 NJD 0101716223 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
CAR 22-13-1 · NJD 24-12-3 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2

Hurricanes beat the Devils

The Hurricanes earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, and a 5–2 win to show for it.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 41 and 23 shots on goal.

CAR 3.2 xG · 41 shots NJD 2.6 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.3 · 0.5
2nd 1.0 · 1.4
3rd 0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 60.
CAR 60%NJD 40%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 0 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
02:56 Paul Cotter
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
0–1
2
19:30 Dmitry Orlov
Sean Walker, Seth Jarvis · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
3
01:05 Ondrej Palat
Jesper Bratt, Dougie Hamilton · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–2
4
Jack Roslovic · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–2
5
10:43 Jackson Blake PPGWG
Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brent Burns · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3–2
6
Seth Jarvis, Sean Walker · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4–2
7
16:38 Jack Roslovic EN
Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis · snap shot, into an empty net
5–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.8
vs expected
36/40 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CARNJD
Shots on goal
41
23
Expected goals
3.2
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0