CAR 3–4 CHI Final / SO · L
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 31-15-5
3–4
Final / SOL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 21-22-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT CAR 11311215010331 CHI 141818021422 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1
CAR 31-15-5 · CHI 21-22-7 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–1

Hurricanes fell to the Blackhawks

The Hurricanes created the better chances (4.0 to 2.5 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Spencer Knight stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.5, on 31 and 22 shots on goal.

CAR 4.0 xG · 31 shots CHI 2.5 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.3 · 0.6
2nd · the swing 1.5 · 0.5
3rd 0.9 · 1.1
OT 0.2 · 0.4
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%CHI 27%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 8 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:19 Artyom Levshunov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
11:12 Ilya Mikheyev SH
Unassisted · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
0–1
2
12:50 Joel Nystrom
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
PEN
00:44 Tyler Bertuzzi· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
04:35 Nick Lardis
Ryan Donato, Oliver Moore · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
1–2
PEN
06:15 Matt Grzelcyk· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
09:16 Jordan Staal
Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
PEN
13:55 Oliver Moore· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:55 Oliver Moore· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:55 Alexander Nikishin· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
18:43 Joel Nystrom· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
04:32 Alex Vlasic· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
13:38 Connor Murphy
Tyler Bertuzzi, Ilya Mikheyev · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
2–3
6
14:20 Jackson Blake
Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
3–3
Shootout
1 Jackson Blake Save
2 Nick Lardis Save
3 Andrei Svechnikov Goal
4 Connor Bedard Goal
5 Seth Jarvis Miss
6 Frank Nazar Save
7 K'Andre Miller Miss
8 Andre Burakovsky Save
9 Logan Stankoven Save
10 Ryan Donato Save
11 Mark Jankowski Save
12 Oliver Moore Goal
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.0
vs expected
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CARCHI
Shots on goal
31
22
Expected goals
4.0
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
65%
35%
Power play
0/4
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 1 Blackhawks power play.