CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
Final/SO
3—4
2024-12-31 · Nationwide Arena
CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
40-29-12 · L1 · L10: 2-7-1
L
W
W
OT
W
L
L
OT
OT
L
CAR controlled xG 4.0 to 2.7 but CBJ won on execution · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
CAR xG
4.02
ACTUAL
3 — 4
CBJ xG
2.74

Scoring Timeline

0.05
MED xG
CBJ1P 04:48Even Strength
Kirill Marchenko
86
Kirill Marchenko(15)
R · CBJ · #86
Sean Monahan (21), Denton Mateychuk (1)
CAR 0 - 1 CBJ
0.02
LOW xG
CAR1P 09:59Power Play
Ty Smith
42
Ty Smith(1)
D · CAR · #42
Sebastian Aho (27), Martin Necas (31)
CAR 1 - 1 CBJ
0.44
HIGH xG
CBJ1P 15:43Even Strength
Kirill Marchenko
86
Kirill Marchenko(16)
R · CBJ · #86
Dmitri Voronkov (11), Sean Monahan (22)
CAR 1 - 2 CBJ
0.84
HIGH xG
CAR2P 05:47Even Strength
Jack Roslovic
96
Jack Roslovic(17)
C · CAR · #96
Seth Jarvis (16), Sebastian Aho (28)
CAR 2 - 2 CBJ
0.84
HIGH xG
CAR2P 08:18Even Strength
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
82
Jesperi Kotkaniemi(6)
C · CAR · #82
Eric Robinson (11)
CAR 3 - 2 CBJ
0.79
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 04:58Power Play
Dmitri Voronkov
10
Dmitri Voronkov(13)
L · CBJ · #10
Sean Monahan (23), Zach Werenski (29)
CAR 3 - 3 CBJ

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Elvis Merzlikins
90
Elvis Merzlikins
G · CBJ · #90
32/35 saves, .914 SV%, +1.1 GSAx
★2
Pyotr Kochetkov
52
Pyotr Kochetkov
G · CAR · #52
25/28 saves, .892 SV%, -0.2 GSAx
★3
Kirill Marchenko
86
Kirill Marchenko
R · CBJ · #86
2G, 5 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

CARCBJ
35Shots28
4.02xGF2.74
62.6CF%37.4
41.1FO%58.9
1/4PP1/3
21Hits14
12Blocks20
14Giveaways15
6Takeaways6
8PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGCBJ SOGCAR xGCBJ xG
1st1481.000.84
2nd882.440.41
3rd760.420.94
OT330.160.56
Total32254.022.75

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 08:23
CBJ
Elvis Merzlikinstripping (2 min)
Drawn by Andrei Svechnikov
1P 17:00
CAR
Tyson Jostcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Fantilli
1P 17:00
CBJ
Adam Fantilliembellishment (2 min)
1P 19:16
CAR
Tyson Josthigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Fantilli
2P 02:10
CBJ
Mikael Pyyhtiatripping (2 min)
Drawn by Martin Necas
2P 15:27
CAR
Jackson Blakehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Sean Kuraly
3P 03:56
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Zachary Aston-Reese
3P 08:19
CBJ
Dante Fabbrohooking (2 min)
Drawn by Sebastian Aho
OT 04:47
CBJ
Zachary Aston-Reesetripping (2 min)
Drawn by Sebastian Aho