CAR 5–4 PIT Final / SO · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 10, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 41-17-6
5–4
Final / SOW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 32-17-15
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT CAR 113012316031544 PIT 1911028010428 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CAR 41-17-6 · PIT 32-17-15 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Hurricanes beat the Penguins

The Hurricanes earned it: 5.3 expected goals to 3.6, and they won it in a shootout. Stuart Skinner stopped 3.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 5.3 expected goals to 3.6, on 44 and 28 shots on goal.

CAR 5.3 xG · 44 shots PIT 3.6 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
6
1st 1.2 · 0.9
2nd 0.9 · 1.5
3rd · the swing 2.7 · 0.5
OT 0.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 72.
CAR 72%PIT 28%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 12 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:16 Connor Clifton· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
07:46 Logan Stankoven
Mike Reilly, Jackson Blake · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
1–0
PEN
13:53 Jackson Blake· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
19:04 Anthony Mantha
Ville Koivunen · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
PEN
03:29 Andrei Svechnikov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:33 Andrei Svechnikov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:23 William Carrier· Closing hand on puck
Rust scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
11:44 Bryan Rust PP
Egor Chinakhov, Erik Karlsson · Power play (Carrier, closing hand on puck) · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1–2
PEN
11:57 Noel Acciari· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:57 Alexander Nikishin· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:17 Parker Wotherspoon· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:31 Jaccob Slavin· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
02:49 Mark Jankowski
William Carrier, Alexander Nikishin · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
2–2
5
03:48 Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3–2
PEN
09:21 Ryan Shea· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:53 Parker Wotherspoon· Tripping
Nikishin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
11:21 Alexander Nikishin PP
Sebastian Aho, Nikolaj Ehlers · Power play (Wotherspoon, tripping) · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4–2
PEN
11:42 Kris Letang· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
17:52 Noel Acciari EXTRA ATTACKER
Bryan Rust, Egor Chinakhov · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4–3
8
19:24 Bryan Rust EXTRA ATTACKER
Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4–4
Shootout
1 Seth Jarvis Save
2 Ben Kindel Goal
3 Andrei Svechnikov Goal
4 Egor Chinakhov Miss
5 Jackson Blake Goal
6 Anthony Mantha Save
Goaltending
−1.5
vs expected
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+3.2
vs expected
40/44 saves · 4 GA · 7.2 xGA Stopped 3.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CARPIT
Shots on goal
44
28
Expected goals
5.3
3.6
Hits
28
16
Blocks
21
15
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
1/5
1/5
Penalty minutes
12
12
The Hurricanes went 1-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Penguins power plays.