CAR 4–3 MIN Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Thu, Nov 6, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 9-4-0
4–3
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 5-7-3
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 3711406427 MIN 2317014324 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 9-4-0 · MIN 5-7-3 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Wild

The Hurricanes earned it: 4.8 expected goals to 2.1, and a 4–3 win to show for it.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 2.1, on 27 and 24 shots on goal.

CAR 4.8 xG · 27 shots MIN 2.1 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.4 · 0.5
2nd 1.5 · 0.7
3rd · the swing 1.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 84.
CAR 84%MIN 16%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:11 Mark Jankowski· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
05:34 Matt Boldy
Unassisted · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
0–1
PEN
09:12 Jake Middleton· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Jordan Staal· Instigator
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Tyler Pitlick· Match penalty
Killed
15 min
Penalty
PEN
11:46 Tyler Pitlick· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
11:46 Jordan Staal· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
11:46 Jordan Staal· Instigator
10 min
Misconduct
2
Sean Walker · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
3
13:24 Brock Faber
Kirill Kaprizov, Marcus Johansson · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
4
Alexander Nikishin, Sebastian Aho · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–2
5
16:51 Sean Walker
Seth Jarvis, K'Andre Miller · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
17:46 Logan Stankoven· High-sticking
Boldy scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
2nd period
6
00:37 Matt Boldy PP
Vladimir Tarasenko, Jared Spurgeon · Power play (Stankoven, high-sticking) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–3
7
00:46 Nikolaj Ehlers GWG
Jackson Blake · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–3
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.8
vs expected
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 4.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CARMIN
Shots on goal
27
24
Expected goals
4.8
2.1
Hits
19
35
Blocks
19
12
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
0/1
1/2
Penalty minutes
23
22
The Hurricanes went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Wild power plays.