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Los Angeles Kings vs. Carolina HurricanesFeb 1, 2026

Final / OT· Lenovo Center
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LAK
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CAR
3
Goals123OTTShots123OTT
LAK00202LAK445013
CAR10113CAR41413334
LAK 37CAR 77
LAK 1.80CAR 4.49
PP goals
LAK 0CAR 1
Hits
LAK 25CAR 11
Blocks
LAK 25CAR 12
PIM
LAK 14CAR 10
LAK 50%CAR 50%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Carolina Hurricanes edge Los Angeles Kings 3–2 (OT)

Carolina Hurricanes beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 in overtime at home. Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) led the scoring with 0G 2A. Mikey Anderson (LAK) played 2:50, −17:58 down on his 20:48 season average over 79 games.

  1. Points
    Shayne Gostisbehere had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:41.Gostisbehere
  2. Usage
    Mikey Anderson (LAK) played 2:50, −17:58 down on his 20:48 season average over 79 games.Anderson
  3. Usage
    Alexander Nikishin (CAR) played 13:31, −4:44 down on his 18:15 season average over 80 games.Nikishin
  4. Usage
    Brian Dumoulin (LAK) played 22:05, +4:23 up on his 17:42 season average over 81 games.Dumoulin
  5. Usage
    Joel Edmundson (LAK) played 23:51, +5:26 up on his 18:25 season average over 81 games.Edmundson
  6. Usage
    Jaccob Slavin (CAR) played 24:38, +3:25 up on his 21:13 season average over 38 games.Slavin
  7. Usage
    Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR) played 20:07, +3:34 up on his 16:33 season average over 81 games.Ehlers
  8. Luck
    Taylor Hall (CAR) generated 0.99 xG on 4 attempts without scoring; the chances were there.Hall

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, LAK at CAR: 114 attempts, 47 on goal, 5 goals, 6.29 expected goals; best chance Taylor Hall at 0.55 xG.

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

Showing 114 of 114 attempts · CAR 77 · LAK 37

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, LAK at CAR: expected goals 4.49 to 1.80 (CAR led the chances), shot attempts 77 to 37, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdOTCARLAKSNHBAnet xGcumulative expected goals · 61:25
  • CAR
  • LAK
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CARLAKcontrol2nd3rdOTStaal · 1st 6:25Nikishin · 3rd 12:57Helenius · 3rd 13:21Byfield · 3rd 16:49Aho · OT 1:25
  • CAR pressure
  • LAK pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: LAK 13% of the game, CAR 53%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

Shift chart, LAK at CAR: 38 players over 61:25; most ice Brandon Bussi (61:25) for CAR and Anton Forsberg (61:25) for LAK, 5 goals.

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

Head-to-head matchups

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

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, CAR rows versus LAK columns: 250 matchups; most common Staal vs Kopitar, 11:36 at 92% xGF.

CAR ↓ · LAK →ByfieldFialaKuzmenkoKopitarMooreArmiaKempeLaferrierePerryHeleniusWardMalottEdmundsonClarkeDumoulinCeciDoughtyAndersonL1 EhlersL1 StaalL1 MartinookL2 BlakeL2 StankovenL2 HallL3 AhoL3 JarvisL3 SvechnikovL4 JankowskiL4 KotkaniemiL4 CarrierD1 SlavinD1 ChatfieldD2 WalkerD2 MillerD3 GostisbehereD3 Nikishin
CAR 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
StatLAKCAR
4268
1.923.24
1.843.04
412
54
1618
−0.005+0.005
13%53%

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.

Los Angeles Kings

Current LAK line combinations →

Carolina Hurricanes

Current CAR line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 6:25
    CARJordan StaalPP (Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere)tip-in0.08 xG
    LAK: Kopitar, Edmundson, Ceci, ByfieldCAR: Staal, Gostisbehere, Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis
    LAK 0 – 1 CAR

3rd period

  1. 12:57
    CARAlexander Nikishinsnap0.14 xG
    LAK: Edmundson, Byfield, Laferriere, Clarke, KuzmenkoCAR: Hall, Gostisbehere, Nikishin, Stankoven, Blake
    LAK 0 – 2 CAR
  2. 13:21
    LAKSamuel Helenius (Jeff Malott, Brian Dumoulin)snap0.19 xG
    LAK: Doughty, Dumoulin, Malott, Helenius, WardCAR: Jankowski, Gostisbehere, Carrier, Kotkaniemi, Nikishin
    LAK 1 – 2 CAR
  3. 16:49
    LAKQuinton Byfield (Adrian Kempe)snap0.31 xG
    LAK: Perry, Doughty, Kempe, Byfield, LaferriereCAR: Hall, Walker, Miller, Stankoven, Blake
    LAK 2 – 2 CAR

OT period

  1. 1:25
    CARSebastian Aho (Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere)snap0.12 xG
    LAK: Kempe, Byfield, ClarkeCAR: Gostisbehere, Aho, Jarvis
    LAK 2 – 3 CAR

Box score

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

Los Angeles Kings

LAK skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Quinton Byfield RL1101-110.4721020:00——5455
Kevin Fiala LL1000000.1811218:14——5340
Andrei Kuzmenko LL1000-100.0300014:05——5429
Anze Kopitar CL2000000.0032017:11——238
Trevor Moore LL2000010.1200014:35——1219
Joel Armia RL2000010.0420014:07——3338
Adrian Kempe RL3011020.2520019:22——4641
Alex Laferriere RL3000000.0031018:44——4138
Corey Perry RL3000+110.0701614:51——3638
Samuel Helenius CL4101+110.191009:05——3158
Taylor Ward RL4000+100.002108:30——2047
Jeff Malott LL4011+110.046108:26——2046
Joel Edmundson DD1000-110.0223223:51——3030
Brandt Clarke DD1000-240.3806422:35——5039
Brian Dumoulin DD2011+100.0000022:05——3834
Cody Ceci DD2000000.0214019:53——3519
Drew Doughty DD3000+200.0003025:47——3344
Mikey Anderson DD3000000.000102:50——00
LAK goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Anton Forsberg(start)O34313.9124.4961:25

Carolina Hurricanes

CAR skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Nikolaj Ehlers LL1000020.1111020:07——7684
Jordan Staal CL1101020.2100018:40——7681
Jordan Martinook LL1000030.5120614:11——8081
Jackson Blake RL2000010.1202015:10——4249
Logan Stankoven CL2000010.0410014:42——4049
Taylor Hall LL2000030.9920214:23——4044
Sebastian Aho CL3101+150.6501019:12——6368
Seth Jarvis RL3011+120.9212019:04——6068
Andrei Svechnikov RL3011020.2110016:30——6268
Mark Jankowski LL4000-110.0200010:03——7250
Jesperi Kotkaniemi CL4000-110.030009:20——6950
William Carrier LL4000-130.102007:53——7964
Jaccob Slavin DD1000030.1501024:38——5366
Jalen Chatfield DD1000010.0501220:22——5867
Sean Walker DD2000-100.0103019:56——6153
K'Andre Miller DD2000-110.0111019:52——5853
Shayne Gostisbehere DD3022+110.1300018:41——7470
Alexander Nikishin DD3101020.2400013:31——7764
CAR goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Brandon Bussi(start)W13112.8461.8061:25

Goal anatomy

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

Jordan Staal (CAR PP) 1st 6:25 · assists Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere · Deflection · 34.5 mph shot.

Samuel Helenius · 3rd 13:21 · LAK

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
4-on-2
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
56.6 mph
Distance
23 ft
Entry to goal
2.7 s

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Sebastian Aho · OT 1:25 · CAR

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
2
Shot
54.6 mph
Distance
37 ft
Entry to goal
1.9 s

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