CAR 5–4 NJD Final / OT · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 29, 2025 · 2024-25 playoffs
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 4-1
5–4
Final / OTW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 1-4
1ST2ND3RDOT2OTT CAR 0941101501910554 NJD 313110080400435 goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Hurricanes lead the series 4–1
CAR 4-1 · NJD 1-4 · Game 5 — the Hurricanes lead the series 4–1

Hurricanes beat the Devils

Down 0–3 in the 1st period, the Hurricanes erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Aho's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Aho's goal. Pyotr Kochetkov allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 5.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 54 and 35 shots on goal.

CAR 5.3 xG · 54 shots NJD 2.3 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1st 0.3 · 1.2
2nd 1.6 · 0.5
3rd 1.7 · 0.5
OT · the swing 1.7 · 0.2
2OT 0.0 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 86.
CAR 86%NJD 14%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Brett Pesce · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
2
05:31 Timo Meier
Brett Pesce · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–2
3
Simon Nemec, Dougie Hamilton · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
0–3
2nd period
4
01:46 Taylor Hall
Logan Stankoven, Jaccob Slavin · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
1–3
5
Mark Jankowski · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–3
6
Dmitry Orlov, Sebastian Aho · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–3
7
Paul Cotter, Stefan Noesen · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–4
8
11:27 Sebastian Aho PP
Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
4–4
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
2nd overtime
9
04:17 Sebastian Aho PPGWG
Shayne Gostisbehere, Seth Jarvis · slap shot, a good chance (14%)
5–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.7
vs expected
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.3
vs expected
49/54 saves · 5 GA · 5.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CARNJD
Shots on goal
54
35
Expected goals
5.3
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0