CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
Final
4—1
2025-12-17 · Bridgestone Arena
NSH
NSH
Nashville Predators
38-32-10 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
CAR dominated expected goals 4.8 to 1.7 · CAR controlled 55.9% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
4.82
ACTUAL
4 — 1
NSH xG
1.70

Scoring Timeline

0.08
MED xG
CAR1P 13:00Even Strength
Jackson Blake
53
Jackson Blake(9)
R · CAR · #53
Logan Stankoven (9), Alexander Nikishin (9)
CAR 1 - 0 NSH
0.08
MED xG
CAR3P 02:43Power Play
Sebastian Aho
20
Sebastian Aho(10)
C · CAR · #20
Jackson Blake (12), Andrei Svechnikov (12)
CAR 2 - 0 NSH
0.05
MED xG
CAR3P 04:33Even Strength
Seth Jarvis
24
Seth Jarvis(19)
C · CAR · #24
Sebastian Aho (18), Nikolaj Ehlers (15)
CAR 3 - 0 NSH
0.21
HIGH xG
NSH3P 08:06Even Strength
Filip Forsberg
9
Filip Forsberg(15)
L · NSH · #9
Ryan O'Reilly (17), Steven Stamkos (5)
CAR 3 - 1 NSH
1.11
HIGH xG
CAR3P 19:15Power Play
Sebastian Aho
20
Sebastian Aho(11)
C · CAR · #20
Andrei Svechnikov (13)
CAR 4 - 1 NSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Pyotr Kochetkov
52
Pyotr Kochetkov
G · CAR · #52
25/26 saves, .961 SV%, +0.8 GSAx
★2
Juuse Saros
74
Juuse Saros
G · NSH · #74
33/36 saves, .916 SV%, +0.4 GSAx
★3
Sebastian Aho
20
Sebastian Aho
C · CAR · #20
2G, 1A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

CARNSH
37Shots26
4.82xGF1.70
55.9CF%44.1
46.8FO%53.2
1/4PP0/3
11Hits23
14Blocks15
12Giveaways18
7Takeaways6
6PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGNSH SOGCAR xGNSH xG
1st1851.220.21
2nd960.940.37
3rd6142.661.12
Total33254.821.70

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 08:28
NSH
Brady Skjeihooking (2 min)
Drawn by Logan Stankoven
1P 14:09
CAR
Jordan Martinooktripping (2 min)
Drawn by Nick Blankenburg
2P 05:20
NSH
Steven Stamkoshigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Jaccob Slavin
2P 07:01
CAR
Sebastian Ahohigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Nick Perbix
2P 10:25
CAR
Taylor Hallholding (2 min)
Drawn by Filip Forsberg
2P 13:54
NSH
Ryan O'Reillytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Shayne Gostisbehere
3P 01:24
NSH
Nick Perbixdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)