CAR 4–1 TBL Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 11, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 39-22-4
4–1
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 37-23-4
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 1821518431 TBL 0100618124 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 1–2
CAR 39-22-4 · TBL 37-23-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 1–2

Hurricanes beat the Lightning

The Hurricanes earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 3.0, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 3.0, on 31 and 24 shots on goal.

CAR 3.6 xG · 31 shots TBL 3.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.0 · 1.7
2nd · the swing 1.8 · 0.9
3rd 0.8 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 58.
CAR 58%TBL 42%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:29 Seth Jarvis SH
Sebastian Aho · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
12:56 Jordan Martinook GWG
Unassisted · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–0
3
Taylor Hall, Jalen Chatfield · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–0
3rd period
4
Brandon Hagel, Darren Raddysh · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3–1
5
06:26 Sean Walker
Jordan Staal · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.0
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.4
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CARTBL
Shots on goal
31
24
Expected goals
3.6
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0