NYR 0–2 CAR Final · L
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 22-29-6
0–2
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 36-15-6
1ST2ND3RDT NYR 060406016 CAR 110019114243 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 1–3
NYR 22-29-6 · CAR 36-15-6 · Meeting 4 this season — the Rangers trail the season series 1–3

Rangers fell to the Hurricanes

The Rangers were outchanced (3.1 to 1.7 expected goals) and lost 0–2. Jonathan Quick stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 1.7, on 43 and 16 shots on goal.

NYR 1.7 xG · 16 shots CAR 3.1 xG · 43 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.7
2nd · the swing 0.4 · 2.0
3rd 0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 27.
NYR 27%CAR 73%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 5 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:26 Andrei Svechnikov GWG
Mark Jankowski · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
07:28 K'Andre Miller· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:50 Taylor Hall· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
05:03 Vladislav Gavrikov· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:19 Vladislav Gavrikov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:55 Vincent Trocheck· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
2
19:06 Jordan Staal EN
Nikolaj Ehlers, Jackson Blake · wrist shot, into an empty net
0–2
Goaltending
+2.1
vs expected
41/42 saves · 1 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.7
vs expected
16/16 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYRCAR
Shots on goal
16
43
Expected goals
1.7
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
41%
59%
Power play
0/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Rangers went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Hurricanes power plays.