CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
L
L
SO
W
W
W
W
W
Final
1—5
2025-12-30 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
L
W
L
L
L
OT
OT
L
SO
PIT dominated expected goals 2.6 to 1.9

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
1.95
ACTUAL
1 — 5
PIT xG
2.64

Scoring Timeline

0.11
HIGH xG
PIT1P 03:46Even Strength
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(21)
C · PIT · #87
Rickard Rakell (9), Bryan Rust (18)
CAR 0 - 1 PIT
0.08
MED xG
PIT1P 16:07Even Strength
Justin Brazeau
15
Justin Brazeau(12)
R · PIT · #15
Brett Kulak (3)
CAR 0 - 2 PIT
0.28
HIGH xG
PIT1P 17:12Power Play
Anthony Mantha
39
Anthony Mantha(13)
R · PIT · #39
Bryan Rust (19), Erik Karlsson (24)
CAR 0 - 3 PIT
0.01
LOW xG
PIT2P 15:08Even Strength
Tommy Novak
18
Tommy Novak(7)
C · PIT · #18
Parker Wotherspoon (10), Erik Karlsson (25)
CAR 0 - 4 PIT
0.13
HIGH xG
PIT2P 18:08Even Strength
Anthony Mantha
39
Anthony Mantha(14)
R · PIT · #39
Justin Brazeau (8), Tommy Novak (13)
CAR 0 - 5 PIT
0.05
MED xG
CAR2P 18:25Even Strength
Mark Jankowski
77
Mark Jankowski(2)
C · CAR · #77
Joel Nystrom (7), Mike Reilly (5)
CAR 1 - 5 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Stuart Skinner
74
Stuart Skinner
G · PIT · #74
27/28 saves, .964 SV%, +1.0 GSAx
★2
Anthony Mantha
39
Anthony Mantha
R · PIT · #39
2G, 3 SOG
★3
Frederik Andersen
31
Frederik Andersen
G · CAR · #31
23/28 saves, .821 SV%, -2.2 GSAx

Team Stats

CARPIT
28Shots28
1.95xGF2.64
52.1CF%47.9
47.3FO%52.7
0/0PP1/2
21Hits15
15Blocks19
21Giveaways15
4Takeaways7
4PIM0

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGPIT SOGCAR xGPIT xG
1st10100.861.43
2nd960.470.61
3rd870.610.60
Total27231.942.64

Penalties

2 TOTAL
1P 16:40
CAR
K'Andre Millerinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Rickard Rakell
1P 17:24
CAR
Jackson Blakehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Blake Lizotte