CAR 4–1 CBJ Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 9, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 18-9-2
4–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 13-11-6
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 01011339432 CBJ 1608010124 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 18-9-2 · CBJ 13-11-6 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Blue Jackets

The Hurricanes earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 2.4, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Brandon Bussi stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.4, on 32 and 24 shots on goal.

CAR 4.2 xG · 32 shots CBJ 2.4 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.6 · 0.5
2nd 1.4 · 1.0
3rd 1.2 · 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 76.
CAR 76%CBJ 24%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:28 Luca Del Bel Belluz· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:06 Taylor Hall· Tripping
Voronkov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
12:39 Dmitri Voronkov PP
Sean Monahan, Kirill Marchenko · Power play (Hall, tripping) · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
PEN
14:54 Miles Wood· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
09:42 Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
3rd period
PEN
05:11 Jordan Martinook· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
07:53 Eric Robinson GWG
Taylor Hall, Joel Nystrom · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2–1
PEN
09:33 Cole Sillinger· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:18 Kirill Marchenko· High-sticking
Staal scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
13:38 Jordan Staal PP
Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere · Power play (Marchenko, high-sticking) · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
3–1
PEN
18:38 Jackson Blake· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
18:45 Jordan Martinook EN
K'Andre Miller, Sean Walker · snap shot, into an empty net
4–1
Goaltending
+1.4
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.2
vs expected
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 4.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CARCBJ
Shots on goal
32
24
Expected goals
4.2
2.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
61%
39%
Power play
1/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Blue Jackets power plays.