CAR 3–2 OTT Final / OT · W
Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Mon, Apr 20, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 2-0
3–2
Final / OTW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 0-2
1ST2ND3RDOT2OTT CAR 114117050716349 OTT 0927080807239 goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the Hurricanes lead the series 2–0
CAR 2-0 · OTT 0-2 · Game 2 — the Hurricanes lead the series 2–0

Hurricanes beat the Senators

The Hurricanes earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 3.3, and they won it in overtime on Martinook's goal. Frederik Andersen stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 3.3, on 49 and 39 shots on goal.

CAR 3.9 xG · 49 shots OTT 3.3 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.0 · 0.6
2nd 1.0 · 0.7
3rd 0.5 · 0.8
OT 1.4 · 1.2
2OT 0.0 · 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 58.
CAR 58%OTT 42%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Hurricanes shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
05:14 Brady Tkachuk· Roughing
Stankoven scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
06:31 Logan Stankoven PP
Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake · Power play (Tkachuk, roughing) · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
1–0
PEN
08:49 Andrei Svechnikov· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:22 Andrei Svechnikov· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
05:49 Sean Walker· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Jordan Staal · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
3
Jake Sanderson · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2–1
PEN
12:53 Jackson Blake· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:53 Dennis Gilbert· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
16:40 Dylan Cozens
Ridly Greig, Jake Sanderson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
PEN
16:49 Warren Foegele· Ps hooking on breakaway
Killed
0 min
Penalty
2nd overtime
5
13:53 Jordan Martinook GWG
Nikolaj Ehlers, K'Andre Miller · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–2
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
37/39 saves · 2 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.1
vs expected
46/49 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CAROTT
Shots on goal
49
39
Expected goals
3.9
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
36%
64%
Power play
1/1
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Hurricanes went 1-for-1 on the power play and killed all 3 Senators power plays.