CAR 5–2 DET Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sat, Feb 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 38-15-6
5–2
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 34-20-6
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 211114211536 DET 0621706229 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–1
CAR 38-15-6 · DET 34-20-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–1

Hurricanes beat the Red Wings

The Hurricanes earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 1.6, and a 5–2 win to show for it.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.6, on 36 and 29 shots on goal.

CAR 3.3 xG · 36 shots DET 1.6 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.2 · 0.3
2nd 1.4 · 1.3
3rd 0.8 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 78.
CAR 78%DET 22%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 6 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
14:05 Taylor Hall
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1–0
PEN
19:19 Albert Johansson· Tripping
Aho scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
19:52 Sebastian Aho PP
Shayne Gostisbehere, Seth Jarvis · Power play (Johansson, tripping) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3
02:52 Eric Robinson GWG
William Carrier, Sean Walker · wrist shot, a great chance (51%)
3–0
PEN
17:07 Andrei Svechnikov· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:07 Ben Chiarot· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–1
5
19:13 Patrick Kane
Moritz Seider, J.T. Compher · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–2
3rd period
6
Jackson Blake, Taylor Hall · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–2
7
Taylor Hall, Shayne Gostisbehere · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
5–2
PEN
06:42 Sean Walker· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:07 Dylan Larkin· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:09 Simon Edvinsson· High-sticking
Killed
4 min
Double minor
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.5
vs expected
31/36 saves · 5 GA · 4.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CARDET
Shots on goal
36
29
Expected goals
3.3
1.6
Hits
20
26
Blocks
24
7
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
1/3
0/1
Penalty minutes
4
10
The Hurricanes went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Red Wings power play.