Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- Expected goals, CAR–VAN
- 2.9–2.0
- all situations, empty nets out
- VAN share of xG
- 41.2%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 33–22
- CAR–VAN
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Hurricanes beat the Canucks 6-4, and the chances agreed: 2.9 expected goals to 2.1. Nikolaj Ehlers scored three goals. Sean Walker scored for the first time in 45 games.
- Nikolaj EhlersHat trick
Nikolaj Ehlers scored three goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 19 goals this season. He played 16:06 and had three shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Canucks 6-4.
- Sean WalkerDrought over
Sean Walker scored for the first time in 45 games. That was his fifth goal of the season. He played 20:19 and had two shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Canucks 6-4.
- Filip HronekBig night
Filip Hronek had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 6 goals this season. He played 26:43 and had two shots on goal. The Canucks lost 6-4 to the Hurricanes.
- Brock BoeserPhysical
Brock Boeser threw 7 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. That was his 13th goal of the season. The Canucks fell 6-4 to the Hurricanes.
- Nils HoglanderDrought over
Nils Hoglander scored for the first time in 24 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 11:39 and had one shot on goal. The Canucks fell 6-4 to the Hurricanes.
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
10 goals from 80 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Carolina Hurricanes
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'Andre Miller D | 23:04 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 22:33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.06 | 0 | 2 | 79 |
| Sean Walker D | 20:19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.11 | 1 | 3 | 62 |
| Jalen Chatfield D | 19:43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 1 | 85 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 19:21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Sebastian Aho C | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.29 | 0 | 1 | 66 |
| Andrei Svechnikov R | 18:07 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.35 | 4 | 0 | 64 |
| Jordan Staal C | 16:53 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 | 2 | 0 | 98 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers L | 16:06 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.04 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 15:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Jordan Martinook L | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| Jackson Blake R | 14:36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 14:20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.45 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 14:13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Taylor Hall L | 13:48 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| Eric Robinson L | 11:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi C | 10:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| William Carrier L | 10:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 3 | 0 | 52 |
Vancouver Canucks
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Hronek D | 26:43 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.11 | 4 | 1 | 40 |
| Marcus Pettersson D | 23:11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
| Brock Boeser R | 19:29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.50 | 7 | 1 | 34 |
| Tom Willander D | 18:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| Elias Pettersson D | 18:31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.06 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Jake DeBrusk L | 16:57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Drew O'Connor L | 16:57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.49 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| Elias Pettersson C | 16:56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| Marco Rossi C | 16:14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.29 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Zeev Buium D | 16:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.03 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| Teddy Blueger C | 15:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Conor Garland R | 14:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| David Kampf C | 13:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| Victor Mancini D | 13:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Linus Karlsson C | 12:31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Liam Ohgren L | 12:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Max Sasson C | 11:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Nils Hoglander L | 11:39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute