CAR 6–5 PIT Final / OT · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Wed, Mar 18, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 43-19-6
6–5
Final / OTW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 34-18-16
1ST2ND3RDOTT CAR 11511431411644 PIT 0121741303535 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–1
CAR 43-19-6 · PIT 34-18-16 · Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–1

Hurricanes beat the Penguins

The Hurricanes earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 2.9, and they won it in overtime on Walker's goal. Frederik Andersen allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 2.9, on 44 and 35 shots on goal.

CAR 4.5 xG · 44 shots PIT 2.9 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.3 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 1.5 · 0.5
3rd 1.5 · 1.1
OT 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 73.
CAR 73%PIT 27%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 8 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:24 Mark Jankowski· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
09:34 Jordan Martinook SH
Jordan Staal, Jaccob Slavin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
Rickard Rakell, Erik Karlsson · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
1–1
PEN
11:55 K'Andre Miller· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:47 Parker Wotherspoon· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Taylor Hall, Nikolaj Ehlers · backhand shot, a good chance (25%)
2–1
PEN
19:28 Andrei Svechnikov· Holding the stick
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:28 Andrei Svechnikov· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:28 Sidney Crosby· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:29 Jordan Staal· Tripping
Karlsson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
00:59 Erik Karlsson PP
Rickard Rakell, Evgeni Malkin · Power play (Staal, tripping) · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
5
03:27 Taylor Hall
Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
3–2
6
07:16 Bryan Rust
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
3–3
PEN
12:17 Sidney Crosby· Tripping
Stankoven scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
12:59 Logan Stankoven PP
Nikolaj Ehlers, Jackson Blake · Power play (Crosby, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4–3
8
Parker Wotherspoon, Sidney Crosby · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–4
9
15:09 Ben Kindel
Anthony Mantha, Ilya Solovyov · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4–5
10
Sean Walker, Nikolaj Ehlers · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5–5
Overtime
11
04:31 Sean Walker GWG
Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis · slap shot, a great chance (27%)
6–5
Goaltending
−1.0
vs expected
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 4.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.7
vs expected
38/44 saves · 6 GA · 5.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CARPIT
Shots on goal
44
35
Expected goals
4.5
2.9
Hits
26
24
Blocks
17
10
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
1/2
1/3
Penalty minutes
10
6
The Hurricanes went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Penguins power plays.