CAR 9–1 FLA Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Fri, Jan 16, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 29-15-4
9–1
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 24-19-3
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 112211613936 FLA 031508116 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 1–2
CAR 29-15-4 · FLA 24-19-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 1–2

Hurricanes beat the Panthers

The Hurricanes earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 1.6, and a 9–1 win to show for it. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed 4.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 1.6, on 36 and 16 shots on goal.

CAR 4.3 xG · 36 shots FLA 1.6 xG · 16 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.7 · 0.0
2nd 1.4 · 0.4
3rd · the swing 2.2 · 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 87.
CAR 87%FLA 13%

Goals and penalties

10 goals · 17 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
18:35 Nikolaj Ehlers
Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–0
2nd period
2
01:19 Uvis Balinskis
Mackie Samoskevich, Sandis Vilmanis · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
07:49 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
3
13:10 Mark Jankowski GWG
Alexander Nikishin, Mike Reilly · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
2–1
PEN
15:38 Donovan Sebrango· Roughing
Nikishin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:38 Donovan Sebrango· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:38 Sean Walker· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
4
16:28 Alexander Nikishin PP
Sebastian Aho, Nikolaj Ehlers · Power play (Sebrango, roughing) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–1
PEN
20:00 Jalen Chatfield· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Mackie Samoskevich· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Sam Bennett· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
3rd period
PEN
01:19 Mike Reilly· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:05 Anton Lundell· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:23 Sam Reinhart· Tripping
Svechnikov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
04:08 Andrei Svechnikov PP
Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho · Power play (Reinhart, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
4–1
PEN
04:19 Jordan Martinook· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:42 Jordan Martinook· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:11 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
10:26 Gustav Forsling· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:00 Luke Kunin· Roughing
Ehlers scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:00 Alexander Nikishin· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
6
11:17 Nikolaj Ehlers PP
Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov · Power play (Kunin, roughing) · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
5–1
7
11:38 Taylor Hall PP
Logan Stankoven, Mark Jankowski · Power play (Kunin, roughing) · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
6–1
8
13:03 Nikolaj Ehlers
Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
7–1
PEN
13:51 Mike Reilly· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
18:23 Taylor Hall
Jackson Blake · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
8–1
10
18:35 Eric Robinson
Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Mark Jankowski · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
9–1
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−4.7
vs expected
27/36 saves · 9 GA · 4.3 xGA Allowed 4.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CARFLA
Shots on goal
36
16
Expected goals
4.3
1.6
Hits
30
19
Blocks
15
8
Faceoffs
66%
34%
Power play
4/4
0/5
Penalty minutes
19
29
The Hurricanes went 4-for-4 on the power play and killed all 5 Panthers power plays.