CAR 6–5 BOS Final / OT · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 7, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 50-22-6
6–5
Final / OTW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 43-26-10
1ST2ND3RDOTT CAR 21331501211641 BOS 38191400521 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–1
CAR 50-22-6 · BOS 43-26-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–1

Hurricanes beat the Bruins

The Hurricanes earned it: 4.8 expected goals to 2.6, and they won it in overtime on Slavin's goal. Brandon Bussi allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 2.6, on 41 and 21 shots on goal.

CAR 4.8 xG · 41 shots BOS 2.6 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.3 · 1.6
2nd · the swing 1.8 · 0.6
3rd 1.4 · 0.4
OT 0.3 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 79.
CAR 79%BOS 21%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 6 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Pavel Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2
Alexander Nikishin, Sean Walker · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Jordan Staal · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
4
David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (58%)
2–2
5
David Pastrnak, Nikita Zadorov · wrist shot, a great chance (35%)
2–3
PEN
17:25 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
20:00 Mark Kastelic· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
04:23 Nikita Zadorov· Slashing
Stankoven scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
05:17 Logan Stankoven PP
Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake · Power play (Zadorov, slashing) · slap shot, a good chance (18%)
3–3
7
Jordan Martinook · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4–3
8
08:33 Taylor Hall
Jackson Blake, Sean Walker · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
5–3
9
Nikita Zadorov, Charlie McAvoy · tip in shot, a good chance (21%)
5–4
PEN
19:22 Charlie McAvoy· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
04:57 David Pastrnak· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
10
12:33 Pavel Zacha
Charlie McAvoy, Viktor Arvidsson · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5–5
PEN
16:44 Jordan Martinook· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
11
01:13 Jaccob Slavin GWG
Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
6–5
Goaltending
−2.6
vs expected
16/21 saves · 5 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.0
vs expected
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CARBOS
Shots on goal
41
21
Expected goals
4.8
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
1/4
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Bruins power plays.