CAR 1–4 SJS Final · L
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 7, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 17-9-2
1–4
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 14-13-3
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 1806015129 SJS 1621017423 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CAR 17-9-2 · SJS 14-13-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Hurricanes fell to the Sharks

The Hurricanes created the better chances (3.4 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 29 and 23 shots on goal.

CAR 3.4 xG · 29 shots SJS 1.9 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.5
2nd 0.3 · 1.2
3rd · the swing 1.9 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 73.
CAR 73%SJS 27%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:33 Collin Graf
Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
06:15 Jesperi Kotkaniemi· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:59 Macklin Celebrini· Holding
Staal scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
13:18 Jordan Staal PP
Shayne Gostisbehere, Andrei Svechnikov · Power play (Celebrini, holding) · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
1–1
PEN
18:18 Mario Ferraro· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
07:54 John Klingberg GWG
Macklin Celebrini, Philipp Kurashev · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1–2
PEN
14:51 Jackson Blake· Tripping
Wennberg scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
William Eklund, John Klingberg · Power play (Blake, tripping) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
1–3
3rd period
PEN
05:16 · Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
Alexander Wennberg · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–4
PEN
19:45 Mike Reilly· High-sticking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:45 · Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.4
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CARSJS
Shots on goal
29
23
Expected goals
3.4
1.9
Hits
12
21
Blocks
27
9
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
1/3
1/2
Penalty minutes
6
8
The Hurricanes went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Sharks power plays.