CAR 6–0 NSH

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Hurricanes/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Carolina Hurricanes

CAR · 3-1-0

6–0

FinalW

Nashville Predators

NSH · 1-3-0

1ST2ND3RDT CAR 3915212626 NSH 0501007022 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0

CAR 3-1-0 · NSH 1-3-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0

Hurricanes beat the Predators

The Hurricanes earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.5, and a 6–0 win to show for it. Juuse Saros allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starBrandon Bussi

CAR · G · #32 SV% 1.000 · 22 saves

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.5, on 26 and 22 shots on goal.

CAR 3.0 xG · 26 shots NSH 1.5 xG · 22 shots

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1

2

3

1st 0.9 · 0.6

2nd 0.5 · 0.6

3rd · the swing 1.6 · 0.3

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 76.

CAR 76%NSH 24%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 9 penalties

← Hurricanes shoot this way Predators shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

03:17

Steven Stamkos· Interference

Blake scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

05:02

Jackson Blake PPGWG

Sebastian Aho, Shayne Gostisbehere · Power play (Stamkos, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

2

07:04

Jordan Martinook

Nikolaj Ehlers, Jordan Staal · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

3

13:29

Nikolaj Ehlers

Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in

3–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

15:45

Sean Walker· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

02:25

Sebastian Aho· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

06:03

Jonathan Marchessault· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

13:36

Jalen Chatfield· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

4

16:37

Logan Stankoven

Jackson Blake · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in

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3rd period

PEN

03:30

Jordan Martinook· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

07:21

Roman Josi· Hooking

Jankowski scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

5

09:21

Mark Jankowski PP

Felix Unger Sorum, Taylor Hall · Power play (Josi, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in

5–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

14:26

Charles Alexis Legault· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:44

Vitali Pinchuk· Hooking

Svechnikov scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

6

19:05

Andrei Svechnikov PP

Sebastian Aho, Jackson Blake · Power play (Pinchuk, hooking) · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)

6–0 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Brandon Bussi

CAR · G · #32 SV% 1.000 · 22 savesSV% 1.000 ★ 2nd star

Jackson Blake

CAR · RW · #53 1 G · 2 A · 3 P1G 2A ★ 3rd star

Nikolaj Ehlers

CAR · LW · #27 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A

Goaltending

Brandon Bussi

CAR

+1.8

vs expected

22/22 saves · 0 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Juuse Saros

NSH

−3.4

vs expected

20/26 saves · 6 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team CARNSH

Shots on goal

26

22

Expected goals

3.0

1.5

Hits

15

11

Blocks

7

15

Faceoffs

48%

52%

Power play

3/4

0/5

Penalty minutes

10

8

The Hurricanes went 3-for-4 on the power play and killed all 5 Predators power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
20Sebastian AhoS. AhoC	0	2	2	0	2	2	0	1	20:01	24	29%	0	2	0	0.2
22Logan StankovenL. StankovenC	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	16:29	21	29%	0	1	0	0.1
77Mark JankowskiM. JankowskiLW	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	16:23	21	33%	1	0	0	0.6
37Andrei SvechnikovA. SvechnikovRW	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	16:19	21	100%	1	3	1	0.3
36Felix Unger SorumF. Unger SorumRW	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	15:05	19	—	0	2	0	0.2
53Jackson BlakeJ. BlakeRW	1	2	3	+1	0	3	0	0	15:02	16	—	1	0	0	0.5
48Jordan MartinookJ. MartinookLW	1	0	1	+2	2	3	2	1	13:28	19	—	0	1	0	0.4
11Jordan StaalJ. StaalC	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	13:22	21	67%	0	0	0	0.0
27Nikolaj EhlersN. EhlersLW	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	1	13:13	15	—	0	1	1	0.1
71Taylor HallT. HallLW	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0	12:31	16	—	0	0	0	0.3
50E. RobinsonE. RobinsonLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	12:23	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
28W. CarrierW. CarrierLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	11:53	16	100%	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
19K. MillerK. MillerD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1	21:37	24	—	0	5	1	0.0
4Shayne GostisbehereS. GostisbehereD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	20:08	22	—	0	3	1	0.0
26Sean WalkerS. WalkerD	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2	2	19:09	25	—	0	1	1	0.0
74J. SlavinJ. SlavinD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	18:22	25	—	0	0	0	0.0
62Charles Alexis LegaultC. Alexis LegaultD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	4	17:45	24	—	0	1	0	0.0
5Jalen ChatfieldJ. ChatfieldD	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0	2	16:50	23	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
32Brandon BussiB. BussiG	22	22	0	1.000	14/14	6/6	2/2	60:00		+1.8

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
9F. ForsbergF. ForsbergLW	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	19:12	20	—	0	1	0	0.2
90R. O'ReillyR. O'ReillyC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	17:42	22	69%	0	0	0	0.1
71M. WoodM. WoodRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	17:40	20	67%	0	0	1	0.3
81Jonathan MarchessaultJ. MarchessaultRW	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	16:34	18	—	0	4	0	0.0
22M. BourqueM. BourqueC	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	16:30	19	38%	0	0	0	0.0
18J. DruryJ. DruryC	0	0	0	−3	0	1	1	0	16:11	21	45%	0	0	0	0.1
14A. KerfootA. KerfootC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	15:19	21	—	0	1	0	0.2
51Vitali PinchukV. PinchukC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	14:19	17	25%	0	0	0	0.2
91Steven StamkosS. StamkosC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	13:41	18	—	0	0	0	0.1
21N. HoglanderN. HoglanderLW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	0	13:40	17	—	0	1	0	0.0
79R. ColtonR. ColtonC	0	0	0	−3	0	0	2	0	12:14	18	—	0	2	0	0.0
84A. EdstromA. EdstromC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	1	10:22	14	—	0	0	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
59Roman JosiR. JosiD	0	0	0	−2	2	4	0	1	22:05	23	—	0	1	0	0.1
76B. SkjeiB. SkjeiD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	1	1	19:43	21	—	0	4	0	0.1
41N. HagueN. HagueD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	18:46	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
2A. WilsbyA. WilsbyD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	18:25	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
47J. AhcanJ. AhcanD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16:21	19	—	0	1	0	0.0
46I. LyubushkinI. LyubushkinD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	1	15:02	16	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
74Juuse SarosJ. SarosG	20	26	6	.769	14/17	3/6	3/3	59:08		−3.4

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