Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Expected goals, MTL–CAR
- 2.9–3.3
- all situations, empty nets out
- CAR share of xG
- 53.2%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 22–28
- MTL–CAR
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 6-2 in a game the chances had about even, 2.8 expected goals to 3.3. Nick Suzuki had three points, three assists. Juraj Slafkovský had three points, two goals and one assist.
- Nick SuzukiBig night
Nick Suzuki had three points, three assists. He has 117 points in 97 games this season. He played 18:30 and had four shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Canadiens.
- Juraj SlafkovskýBig night
Juraj Slafkovský had three points, two goals and one assist. He has 36 goals this season. He played 16:41 and had four shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 6-2.
- Jordan StaalPhysical
Jordan Staal threw 8 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 40 points in 84 games this season. The Hurricanes lost 6-2 to the Canadiens.
- Jackson BlakeVolume
Jackson Blake had 9 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.3 attempts a game. The Hurricanes fell 6-2 to the Canadiens.
- Eric RobinsonDrought over
Eric Robinson scored for the first time in 20 games. He has 13 goals this season. He played 10:35 and had one shot on goal. The Hurricanes lost 6-2 to the Canadiens.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson D | 22:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 5 | 34 |
| Noah Dobson D | 22:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
| Mike Matheson D | 21:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| Alexandre Carrier D | 19:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 58 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 18:48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 18:30 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.37 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
| Alex Newhook C | 17:45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Jake Evans C | 17:06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 16:41 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.37 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| Phillip Danault C | 15:49 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| Cole Caufield R | 15:19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Josh Anderson R | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 14:23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jayden Struble D | 14:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 46 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 12:16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.28 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
| Zachary Bolduc R | 11:30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| Kirby Dach C | 10:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 8:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'Andre Miller D | 21:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 3 | 1 | 62 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 20:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 2 | 3 | 46 |
| Sean Walker D | 20:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 3 | 2 | 61 |
| Jackson Blake R | 19:46 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.59 | 4 | 0 | 42 |
| Jalen Chatfield D | 18:58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 46 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 18:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers L | 17:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 | 2 | 0 | 94 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 17:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Taylor Hall L | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 3 | 1 | 45 |
| Sebastian Aho C | 16:38 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.20 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 15:31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.60 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
| Andrei Svechnikov R | 14:36 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.27 | 5 | 1 | 46 |
| Jordan Staal C | 13:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 | 8 | 0 | 100 |
| Jordan Martinook L | 12:46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.19 | 2 | 1 | 94 |
| Mark Jankowski L | 11:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| Eric Robinson L | 10:35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| William Carrier L | 9:37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 3 | 0 | 54 |
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