CAR 5–2 DET Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 27, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 23-11-3
5–2
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 22-14-3
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 01531726538 DET 1504111220 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 23-11-3 · DET 22-14-3 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Red Wings

The Hurricanes earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.3, and a 5–2 win to show for it. The Hurricanes owned the 2nd period, 1.6 to 0.3 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.3, on 38 and 20 shots on goal.

CAR 4.0 xG · 38 shots DET 2.3 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.5 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 1.6 · 0.3
3rd 0.9 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 75.
CAR 75%DET 25%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 5 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
J.T. Compher · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
0–1
2nd period
2
Shayne Gostisbehere · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–1
PEN
08:03 Ben Chiarot· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:03 Andrei Svechnikov· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
Jalen Chatfield, William Carrier · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–1
3rd period
PEN
01:34 Jalen Chatfield· Holding
Copp scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
03:11 Andrew Copp PP
, Axel Sandin-Pellikka · Power play (Chatfield, holding) · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
3–2
PEN
09:12 Mason Appleton· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4–2
PEN
14:11 Nikolaj Ehlers· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
18:39 Jordan Martinook EN
Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere · wrist shot, into an empty net
5–2
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
0.0
vs expected
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 4.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CARDET
Shots on goal
38
20
Expected goals
4.0
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/1
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Red Wings power plays.