Hurricanes 1, Predators 4 — November 3, 2026: recap and analysis

CARCAR
Carolina Hurricanes
12-2-2 · W4 · L10: 8-1-1
W
W
W
W
SO
W
L
W
W
W
Final
1—4
Nov 3, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena
NSHNSH
Nashville Predators
5-4-5 · W1 · L10: 3-3-4
W
L
SO
W
OT
L
W
SO
L
SO

Final score: Carolina Hurricanes 1, Nashville Predators 4. Predators won with fewer expected goals, 2.83 to 3.54. 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin. PuckLab's first star: Juuse Saros (29/30 saves, .967 SV%, +2.1 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Hurricanes, 83% (lost).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
3.54
ACTUAL
1 — 4
NSH xG
2.83
Empty-net goals are marked but add no xG.

Scoring Timeline

0.04
MED xG
NSH1P 12:32Even Strength
Nick Perbix
48
CAR 0 - 1 NSH
0.10
HIGH xG
NSH2P 03:29Even Strength
Roman Josi
59
CAR 0 - 2 NSH
0.12
HIGH xG
CAR2P 10:28Even Strength
CAR 1 - 2 NSH
0.05
MED xG
NSH3P 05:40Even Strength
CAR 1 - 3 NSH
NSH3P 19:19Even StrengthEN
CAR 1 - 4 NSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Juuse Saros
74
Juuse Saros
G · NSH · #74
29/30 saves, .967 SV%, +2.1 GSAX
★2
Pyotr Kochetkov
52
Pyotr Kochetkov
G · CAR · #52
16/19 saves, .842 SV%, −0.9 GSAX
★3
Roman Josi
59
Roman Josi
D · NSH · #59
1G, 1A, 3 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

CARNSH
30Shots20
3.54xGF2.83
59.65v5 CF%40.4
49.1FO%50.9
0/2PP0/2
25Hits18
18Blocks20
12Giveaways16
2Takeaways3
4PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGNSH SOGCAR xGNSH xG
1st951.300.38
2nd971.961.54
3rd1280.290.90
Total30203.542.83

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 17:22
NSH
Alexander KerfootHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Eric Robinson
2P 04:04
CAR
Pyotr KochetkovTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Reid Schaefer
2P 14:28
NSH
Steven StamkosTripping (2 min)
Drawn by K'Andre Miller
3P 08:13
CAR
Sean WalkerInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Filip Forsberg

Lineups