CAR 4–3 OTT Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 35-15-6
4–3
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 27-22-7
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 192812419 OTT 11111016327 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0
CAR 35-15-6 · OTT 27-22-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0

Hurricanes beat the Senators

The Hurricanes were outchanced (3.2 to 1.9 expected goals) but won 4–3 anyway. James Reimer allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.9, on 27 and 19 shots on goal.

CAR 1.9 xG · 19 shots OTT 3.2 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 1.3
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 1.5
3rd 0.3 · 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 28.
CAR 28%OTT 72%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 5 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Jordan Spence, Lars Eller · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
0–1
PEN
04:58 Fabian Zetterlund· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
K'Andre Miller · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
2nd period
PEN
08:41 Andrei Svechnikov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:33 Stephen Halliday· Broken stick
Jarvis scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
12:39 Seth Jarvis PP
Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho · Power play (Halliday, broken stick) · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–1
4
15:41 Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3–1
PEN
15:47 William Carrier· Interference
Stützle scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
16:21 Tim Stützle PP
Jake Sanderson, Dylan Cozens · Power play (Carrier, interference) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–2
3rd period
PEN
04:05 Mark Jankowski· High-sticking
Sanderson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
04:57 Jake Sanderson PP
Drake Batherson, Dylan Cozens · Power play (Jankowski, high-sticking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–3
7
14:53 Jordan Staal GWG
Nikolaj Ehlers · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4–3
Goaltending
+0.2
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−2.1
vs expected
15/19 saves · 4 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CAROTT
Shots on goal
19
27
Expected goals
1.9
3.2
Hits
27
20
Blocks
18
11
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
1/2
2/3
Penalty minutes
6
4
The Hurricanes went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Senators power plays.