CAR 4–3 NYI Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 49-21-6
4–3
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 42-31-5
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 11321819440 NYI 1412110316 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0
CAR 49-21-6 · NYI 42-31-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0

Hurricanes beat the Islanders

The Hurricanes earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.1, and a 4–3 win to show for it. The Hurricanes owned the 2nd period, 1.8 to 0.5 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.1, on 40 and 16 shots on goal.

CAR 3.4 xG · 40 shots NYI 2.1 xG · 16 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 0.2
2nd · the swing 1.8 · 0.5
3rd 0.6 · 1.4
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%NYI 28%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 6 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:04 Marc Gatcomb· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
05:17 Marc Gatcomb
Simon Holmstrom, Jean-Gabriel Pageau · deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
2
11:07 Seth Jarvis
Sean Walker, K'Andre Miller · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
2nd period
3
Calum Ritchie, Scott Mayfield · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
04:58 Adam Pelech· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:19 Scott Mayfield· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:19 Seth Jarvis· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
12:44 Ryan Pulock· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:03 Alexander Nikishin· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
16:17 Sebastian Aho SH
Seth Jarvis, Jaccob Slavin · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
3–2
3rd period
6
00:24 Seth Jarvis GWG
Andrei Svechnikov, K'Andre Miller · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4–2
7
18:23 Anders Lee EXTRA ATTACKER
Matthew Schaefer, Mathew Barzal · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–3
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
13/16 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.5
vs expected
36/40 saves · 4 GA · 3.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team CARNYI
Shots on goal
40
16
Expected goals
3.4
2.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/3
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Islanders power play.