CAR 5–4 UTA Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 33-15-5
5–4
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 28-22-4
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 19110314533 UTA 0831314425 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0
CAR 33-15-5 · UTA 28-22-4 · First meeting this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Mammoth

Down 2–4 in the 3rd period, the Hurricanes erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Gostisbehere's equalizer with 1:27 left and the goalie pulled — and won 5–4. Brandon Bussi allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 5.3 expected goals to 2.9, on 33 and 25 shots on goal.

CAR 5.3 xG · 33 shots UTA 2.9 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1st 0.9 · 0.7
2nd 1.5 · 1.3
3rd · the swing 2.9 · 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 80.
CAR 80%UTA 20%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Unassisted · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
1–0
2nd period
2
Jack McBain · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Nick DeSimone, Michael Carcone · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
1–2
4
Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
5
17:55 JJ Peterka
Barrett Hayton · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–3
3rd period
6
Jack McBain, Kailer Yamamoto · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2–4
7
18:01 Andrei Svechnikov EXTRA ATTACKER
Shayne Gostisbehere, Nikolaj Ehlers · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
3–4
8
18:33 Shayne Gostisbehere EXTRA ATTACKER
Jackson Blake, Jaccob Slavin · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4–4
9
19:30 Jordan Staal GWG
Jordan Martinook, Jalen Chatfield · tip in shot, a great chance (40%)
5–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.3
vs expected
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 5.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CARUTA
Shots on goal
33
25
Expected goals
5.3
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0