CAR 2–0 OTT Final · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 18, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 1-0
2–0
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 0-1
1ST2ND3RDT CAR 0718114229 OTT 0504013022 goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0
CAR 1-0 · OTT 0-1 · Game 1 — the Hurricanes lead the series 1–0

Hurricanes beat the Senators

The Hurricanes earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 1.9, and a 2–0 win to show for it. Frederik Andersen stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 1.9, on 29 and 22 shots on goal.

CAR 3.7 xG · 29 shots OTT 1.9 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.1 · 0.5
2nd 0.5 · 0.1
3rd · the swing 2.1 · 1.3
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%OTT 22%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 15 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:03 Brady Tkachuk· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
00:03 Jordan Staal· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:34 Jackson Blake· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
02:11 Logan Stankoven GWG
Jackson Blake, Taylor Hall · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
PEN
08:58 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
10:12 Jake Sanderson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:19 K'Andre Miller· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:40 Jalen Chatfield· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
07:15 Taylor Hall
Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake · deflected shot, a great chance (31%)
2–0
PEN
07:55 Nick Cousins· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:07 Fabian Zetterlund· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:52 Shane Pinto· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:25 Jalen Chatfield· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:51 Brady Tkachuk· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:51 Jordan Staal· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Dennis Gilbert· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Dennis Gilbert· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.7
vs expected
22/22 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.3
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CAROTT
Shots on goal
29
22
Expected goals
3.7
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
0/7
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 0-for-7 on the power play and killed all 4 Senators power plays.