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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsMar 22, 2026

Final· PPG Paints Arena
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CAR
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PIT
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Goals123TShots123T
CAR1315CAR910726
PIT0011PIT56819
CAR 66PIT 50
CAR 5.80PIT 2.39
PP goals
CAR 3PIT 0
Hits
CAR 21PIT 29
Blocks
CAR 14PIT 12
PIM
CAR 8PIT 14
CAR 49%PIT 51%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Carolina Hurricanes rout Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1

Carolina Hurricanes beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 at PIT. Seth Jarvis (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. CAR's first power-play unit (Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis and Nikishin) scored 2 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 4:14 together.

  1. Points
    Seth Jarvis had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 18:03.Jarvis
  2. Points
    Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:15.Ehlers
  3. PP1
    CAR's first power-play unit (Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis and Nikishin) scored 2 power-play goals on 3 attempts in 4:14 together.EhlersAhoSvechnikovJarvisNikishin
  4. Luck
    Andrei Svechnikov (CAR) generated 1.54 xG on 11 attempts without scoring; the chances were there.Svechnikov
  5. Usage
    Mike Reilly (CAR) played 11:09, −3:55 down on his 15:04 season average over 41 games.Reilly
  6. Usage
    Anthony Mantha (PIT) played 11:47, −3:27 down on his 15:14 season average over 80 games.Mantha
  7. Luck
    Jackson Blake (CAR) generated 0.94 xG on 3 attempts without scoring; the chances were there.Blake

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, CAR at PIT: 116 attempts, 45 on goal, 6 goals, 8.19 expected goals; best chance Mark Jankowski at 0.88 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← CAR attacks left (bottom on phones)PIT attacks right (top on phones) →
  • PIT
  • CAR
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 116 of 116 attempts · PIT 50 · CAR 66

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, CAR at PIT: expected goals 2.39 to 5.80 (CAR led the chances), shot attempts 50 to 66, 6 goals.

0.02.04.06.01st2nd3rdPITCARAECJCJnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • PIT
  • CAR
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
PITCARcontrol2nd3rdAho · 1st 0:47Ehlers · 2nd 6:24Chatfield · 2nd 9:15Jarvis · 2nd 17:20Chinakhov · 3rd 14:56Jankowski · 3rd 18:56
  • PIT pressure
  • CAR pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: CAR 47% of the game, PIT 20%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, CAR at PIT: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Stuart Skinner (56:54) for PIT and Frederik Andersen (59:52) for CAR, 6 goals.

PIT
CAR
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

PIT skaters (rows) against CAR skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the PIT side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, PIT rows versus CAR columns: 250 matchups; most common Letang vs Slavin, 8:10 at 52% xGF.

PIT ↓ · CAR →BlakeStankovenHallAhoJarvisSvechnikovEhlersStaalMartinookRobinsonCarrierJankowskiMillerWalkerSlavinChatfieldNikishinReillyL1 RakellL1 CrosbyL1 RustL2 MalkinL2 ChinakhovL2 NovakL3 DewarL3 AcciariL3 SoderblomL4 KindelL4 ManthaL4 BrazeauD1 KarlssonD1 WotherspoonD2 LetangD2 GirardD3 CliftonD3 Graves
PIT xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatCARPIT
4950
1.872.39
1.852.30
1218
70
2518
−0.004+0.005
47%20%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Carolina Hurricanes

Current CAR line combinations →

Pittsburgh Penguins

Current PIT line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 0:47
    CARSebastian AhoPP (Seth Jarvis)wrist0.11 xG
    CAR: Staal, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis, NikishinPIT: Karlsson, Wotherspoon, Acciari, Dewar
    CAR 1 – 0 PIT

2nd period

  1. 6:24
    CARNikolaj EhlersPP (Seth Jarvis, Alexander Nikishin)slap0.10 xG
    CAR: Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis, NikishinPIT: Clifton, Wotherspoon, Acciari, Dewar
    CAR 2 – 0 PIT
  2. 9:15
    CARJalen Chatfield (Eric Robinson)slap0.02 xG
    CAR: Jankowski, Slavin, Carrier, Chatfield, RobinsonPIT: Malkin, Karlsson, Novak, Wotherspoon, Chinakhov
    CAR 3 – 0 PIT
  3. 17:20
    CARSeth JarvisPP (Nikolaj Ehlers, Andrei Svechnikov)snap0.20 xG
    CAR: Ehlers, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis, NikishinPIT: Clifton, Wotherspoon, Acciari, Dewar
    CAR 4 – 0 PIT

3rd period

  1. 14:56
    PITEgor Chinakhov (Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby)snap0.28 xG
    CAR: Hall, Chatfield, Miller, Stankoven, BlakePIT: Crosby, Rust, Clifton, Graves, Chinakhov
    CAR 4 – 1 PIT
  2. 18:56
    CARMark JankowskiEN (Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven)wrist0.88 xG
    CAR: Jankowski, Walker, Miller, Stankoven, BlakePIT: Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Karlsson, Rust, Rakell
    CAR 5 – 1 PIT

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Carolina Hurricanes

CAR skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jackson Blake RL1011010.9400016:32——4756
Logan Stankoven CL1011010.4601016:20——3849
Taylor Hall LL1000-100.0030216:04——4349
Sebastian Aho CL2101030.6310019:43——5944
Seth Jarvis RL2123040.5100018:03——6241
Andrei Svechnikov RL2011051.5400017:17——6246
Nikolaj Ehlers LL3112040.2911016:15——4071
Jordan Staal CL3000000.1030015:25——4779
Jordan Martinook LL3000000.1101213:07——3971
Eric Robinson LL4011+100.0820012:39——4824
William Carrier LL4000+110.1241011:00——4523
Mark Jankowski LL4101+220.9000010:53——5011
K'Andre Miller DD1000010.0432024:36——5240
Sean Walker DD1000+100.0224021:50——5348
Jaccob Slavin DD2000+110.0101020:46——4855
Jalen Chatfield DD2101010.0301019:36——4747
Alexander Nikishin DD3011010.0122016:15——5036
Mike Reilly DD3000010.0300411:09——4630
CAR goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Frederik Andersen(start)W19181.9472.3959:52

Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Rickard Rakell RL1000-100.0800020:01——6143
Sidney Crosby CL1011020.3000019:13——6864
Bryan Rust RL1011040.1322019:07——6259
Evgeni Malkin CL2000-200.0011216:05——3951
Egor Chinakhov RL2101010.4111015:16——4669
Tommy Novak CL2000-110.2700013:53——4052
Connor Dewar CL3000000.0041014:33——3348
Noel Acciari CL3000030.1732014:07——3548
Elmer Soderblom LL3000010.0721210:02——3347
Ben Kindel CL4000020.1910015:37——5659
Anthony Mantha RL4000000.0010211:47——5834
Justin Brazeau RL4000020.5411011:05——6469
Erik Karlsson DD1000-220.0711221:47——5252
Parker Wotherspoon DD1000-100.0030220:53——5262
Kris Letang DD2000-100.0032022:26——4624
Samuel Girard DD2000000.0000219:35——5045
Connor Clifton DD3000+100.0130018:51——5883
Ryan Graves DD3000+110.1330212:45——4769
PIT goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Stuart Skinner(start)L25214.8403.1856:54

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Sebastian Aho (CAR PP) 1st 0:47 · assists Seth Jarvis · Forecheck turnover · 61.2 mph shot.

Jalen Chatfield · 2nd 9:15 · CAR

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
2
Shot
53.9 mph
Distance
61 ft
Entry to goal
7.5 s

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Mark Jankowski · 3rd 18:56 · CAR EN

Play
rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
No
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
65.2 mph
Distance
37 ft
Entry to goal
3.0 s

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