Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Expected goals, MTL–CAR
- 2.5–3.1
- all situations, empty nets out
- CAR share of xG
- 55.5%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 23–25
- MTL–CAR
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Hurricanes created more, 3.1 expected goals to 2.5, and lost 7-5 to the Canadiens. The Canadiens trailed by two at one point. Sebastian Aho had five points, two goals and three assists. Three points for Nikolaj Ehlers: one goal and two assists.
- Sebastian AhoBig night
Sebastian Aho had five points, two goals and three assists. That was his 16th goal of the season. The Hurricanes fell 7-5 to the Canadiens.
- Nikolaj EhlersBig night
Three points for Nikolaj Ehlers: one goal and two assists. That was his ninth goal of the season. The Hurricanes lost 7-5 to the Canadiens.
- Andrei SvechnikovBig night
Andrei Svechnikov had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 11 goals this season. He played 17:14 and had five shots on goal. The Hurricanes lost 7-5 to the Canadiens.
- Brandon BussiRough night
Brandon Bussi allowed 6 goals on shots worth 2.5 expected goals. That is 3.5 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Hurricanes lost 7-5 to the Canadiens.
- Ivan DemidovStreak
Ivan Demidov has a point in 5 straight games. He has 35 points in 40 games this season. He played 14:25 and had two shots on goal. It finished 7-5 for the Canadiens.
- Sammy BlaisPhysical
Sammy Blais finished 7 checks. That was his third goal of the season. He played 10:05 and had two shots on goal. It finished 7-5 for the Canadiens.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
12 goals from 73 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Dobson D | 24:49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Lane Hutson D | 24:33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.94 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 23:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| Jayden Struble D | 19:17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 19:08 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.16 | 3 | 0 | 64 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 19:06 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 3 | 5 | 47 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 18:07 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 | 1 | 3 | 37 |
| Cole Caufield R | 15:57 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Phillip Danault C | 15:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 15:08 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 14:25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Brendan Gallagher R | 14:21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
| Joseph Veleno C | 14:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 13:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 46 |
| Adam Engstrom D | 13:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 12:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| Sammy Blais L | 10:05 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 | 7 | 0 | 46 |
| Josh Anderson R | 9:36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'Andre Miller D | 25:18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Jalen Chatfield D | 21:53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 21:08 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Sean Walker D | 20:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| Jackson Blake R | 18:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| Jordan Staal C | 17:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 52 |
| Andrei Svechnikov R | 17:14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.80 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 16:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers L | 16:54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Sebastian Aho C | 16:50 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.47 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
| Taylor Hall L | 16:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| Jordan Martinook L | 15:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Joel Nystrom D | 14:59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| William Carrier L | 14:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 | 5 | 0 | 52 |
| Mike Reilly D | 13:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Eric Robinson L | 11:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Mark Jankowski L | 10:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi C | 10:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
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