CAR 3–2 LAK Final / OT · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sun, Feb 1, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 34-15-6
3–2
Final / OTW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 23-17-14
1ST2ND3RDOTT CAR 1401411313334 LAK 04042500213 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0
CAR 34-15-6 · LAK 23-17-14 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0

Hurricanes beat the Kings

The Hurricanes earned it: 4.4 expected goals to 1.7, and they won it in overtime on Aho's goal. Anton Forsberg stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 1.7, on 34 and 13 shots on goal.

CAR 4.4 xG · 34 shots LAK 1.7 xG · 13 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.6 · 0.7
2nd · the swing 1.9 · 0.5
3rd 1.5 · 0.5
OT 0.5 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 86.
CAR 86%LAK 14%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 12 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:32 Jordan Martinook· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:21 Kevin Fiala· Slashing
Staal scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
06:25 Jordan Staal PP
Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere · Power play (Fiala, slashing) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
PEN
00:01 Corey Perry· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
00:01 Corey Perry· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
00:01 Jordan Martinook· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:39 Joel Edmundson· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:19 Taylor Hall· Embellishment
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:19 Brandt Clarke· Hooking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:20 Brandt Clarke· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:20 Jordan Martinook· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
06:18 Jalen Chatfield· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:46 Corey Perry· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2–0
3
Jeff Malott, Brian Dumoulin · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2–1
4
Adrian Kempe · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2–2
Overtime
5
01:25 Sebastian Aho GWG
Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–2
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
11/13 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.4
vs expected
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 4.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CARLAK
Shots on goal
34
13
Expected goals
4.4
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
1/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Kings power plays.