Friday, March 20, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, CAR–TOR
- 4.1–2.2
- all situations, empty nets out
- TOR share of xG
- 34.9%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 36–26
- CAR–TOR
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime and earned it, out-chancing the Maple Leafs 4.1 to 2.2 in expected goals. Sean Walker had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Alexander Nikishin won it in overtime.
- Sean WalkerVolume
Sean Walker had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.6. It finished 4-3 for the Hurricanes in overtime.
- Alexander NikishinOvertime winner
Alexander Nikishin won it in overtime. That was his tenth goal of the season. He played 14:23 and had four shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime.
- Jackson BlakeVolume
Jackson Blake had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.1. It finished 4-3 for the Hurricanes in overtime.
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
7 goals from 86 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Carolina Hurricanes
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaccob Slavin D | 23:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 23:58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Jalen Chatfield D | 22:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Sean Walker D | 20:42 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.25 | 2 | 3 | 65 |
| Sebastian Aho C | 18:47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.31 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Jordan Staal C | 18:03 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.36 | 4 | 2 | 39 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers L | 18:00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.05 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 17:56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Taylor Hall L | 17:39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.43 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Jackson Blake R | 17:07 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.87 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 16:32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Jordan Martinook L | 16:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
| Andrei Svechnikov R | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 14:23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Mark Jankowski L | 10:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| William Carrier L | 9:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 5 | 0 | 37 |
| Mike Reilly D | 9:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Eric Robinson L | 8:25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.30 | 2 | 1 | 51 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake McCabe D | 22:55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 1 | 66 |
| Troy Stecher D | 21:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.19 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| Simon Benoit D | 21:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
| William Nylander R | 20:39 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.32 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Matthew Knies L | 20:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Morgan Rielly D | 18:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 4 | 43 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson D | 18:01 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Brandon Carlo D | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 1 | 52 |
| John Tavares C | 16:12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.37 | 4 | 0 | 68 |
| Bo Groulx C | 15:53 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.11 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| Max Domi C | 15:36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Calle Jarnkrok C | 14:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Matias Maccelli L | 12:59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| Easton Cowan R | 12:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 65 |
| Steven Lorentz C | 12:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
| Dakota Joshua C | 11:25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Nick Robertson L | 10:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| Jacob Quillan C | 10:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
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