CAR 6–3 NSH Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 6, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 17-8-2
6–3
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 10-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 31911427640 NSH 0407311322 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 17-8-2 · NSH 10-14-4 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Predators

The Hurricanes earned it: 4.9 expected goals to 1.8, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Brandon Bussi allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 1.8, on 40 and 22 shots on goal.

CAR 4.9 xG · 40 shots NSH 1.8 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 2.5 · 0.2
2nd 1.7 · 0.7
3rd 0.7 · 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 89.
CAR 89%NSH 11%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 11 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:19 Filip Forsberg· Slashing
Hall scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
08:01 Taylor Hall PP
Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven · Power play (Forsberg, slashing) · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
1–0
PEN
08:12 Reid Schaefer· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:45 Nicolas Hague· Delaying game puck over glass
Ehlers scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
09:55 Nikolaj Ehlers PP
Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere · Power play (Hague, delaying game puck over glass) · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2–0
PEN
14:38 Joel Nystrom· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:14 Fedor Svechkov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
19:44 William Carrier
Jordan Martinook, Jordan Staal · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3–0
2nd period
PEN
00:58 Roman Josi· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:05 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
14:24 Nicolas Hague· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:24 Andrei Svechnikov· Holding the stick
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
15:46 Jackson Blake GWG
Nikolaj Ehlers, K'Andre Miller · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
4–0
PEN
19:02 Filip Forsberg· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
04:45 Sebastian Aho
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5–0
PEN
05:12 Jackson Blake· Interference
Bunting scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
06:26 Michael Bunting PP
Luke Evangelista, Erik Haula · Power play (Blake, interference) · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
5–1
7
08:12 Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6–1
8
09:09 Matthew Wood
Filip Forsberg, Brady Skjei · between legs shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6–2
9
11:36 Filip Forsberg
Nick Blankenburg, Spencer Stastney · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
6–3
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.2
vs expected
32/38 saves · 6 GA · 4.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CARNSH
Shots on goal
40
22
Expected goals
4.9
1.8
Hits
12
19
Blocks
16
9
Faceoffs
42%
58%
Power play
2/6
1/3
Penalty minutes
8
14
The Hurricanes went 2-for-6 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Predators power plays.