Game Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on January 8, 2026. The Carolina Hurricanes controlled play with 70.0% Corsi and generated 8.78 expected goals compared to 5.87 from the Anaheim Ducks at 5-on-5, suggesting the result was well-earned. The Carolina Hurricanes created 10 high-danger scoring chances compared to 8 from the Anaheim Ducks at 5-on-5. Mikael Granlund was the most dangerous skater with 1.29 individual expected goals on 1 shots at 5-on-5. The Carolina Hurricanes outshot the Anaheim Ducks 35-13 in total shots on goal.
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- xG Gameflow — cumulative expected goals chart tracking each team's xG as Anaheim Ducks vs Carolina Hurricanes progressed on Jan 8, 2026
- Shot heatmap — where shots were taken on the ice, color-coded by scoring probability
- Event timeline — every goal, penalty, and key play mapped chronologically
- Player matchup grid — head-to-head on-ice performance in Corsi and expected goals
- Strength filter — 5v5 by default, with options for power play, penalty kill, and all situations
ANA2 - 5CAR
Jan 8, 2026 · Regular Season
Overview
| Period | Corsi | Fenwick | Shots | SC | HDSC | xG | Goals | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | ||
| CAR | P1 | 21 | 16 | 56.8 | 15 | 13 | 53.6 | 7 | 6 | 53.8 | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 4 | 5 | 44.4 | 2.42 | 3.78 | 39.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| P2 | 33 | 12 | 73.3 | 26 | 8 | 76.5 | 19 | 3 | 86.4 | 24 | 8 | 75.0 | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 6.56 | 2.60 | 71.7 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | |
| P3 | 19 | 9 | 67.9 | 12 | 8 | 60.0 | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | 5 | 72.2 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 1.57 | 1.32 | 54.3 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 73 | 37 | 66.4 | 53 | 29 | 64.6 | 35 | 13 | 72.9 | 49 | 23 | 68.1 | 12 | 10 | 54.5 | 10.55 | 7.69 | 57.8 | 5 | 2 | 71.4 | |
| ANA | P1 | 16 | 21 | 43.2 | 13 | 15 | 46.4 | 6 | 7 | 46.2 | 10 | 12 | 45.5 | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 3.78 | 2.42 | 61.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| P2 | 12 | 33 | 26.7 | 8 | 26 | 23.5 | 3 | 19 | 13.6 | 8 | 24 | 25.0 | 4 | 5 | 44.4 | 2.60 | 6.56 | 28.3 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| P3 | 9 | 19 | 32.1 | 8 | 12 | 40.0 | 4 | 9 | 30.8 | 5 | 13 | 27.8 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 1.32 | 1.57 | 45.7 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| Total | 37 | 73 | 33.6 | 29 | 53 | 35.4 | 13 | 35 | 27.1 | 23 | 49 | 31.9 | 10 | 12 | 45.5 | 7.69 | 10.55 | 42.2 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 | |
Win Probability
CAR Favored
ANA Favored
Goal
Power Play
Gameflow — Cumulative xG
CAR
ANA
Goal
Shot Density Heatmap
ANA Attempts
CAR Attempts
Individual Event Map
ANA ShootCAR Shoot
Shot on Net
Attempt Blocked
Hit
Hit Taken
Player Matchup Grid
This grid shows how every skater on the home team (CAR) performed against every skater on the away team (ANA) when they were on the ice at the same time.
- Rows = CAR players, Columns = ANA players. Forwards are listed first, then defensemen.
- Green = the CAR player had a favorable matchup (above 50%). Red = unfavorable (below 50%).
- Values shown from the home team's perspective. Toggle between CF% (shot attempt share) and xGF% (expected goal share).
- Cells with fewer than 3 shared events are grayed out (insufficient sample). Hover over any cell for full details.
| CAR ↓ / ANA → | Carlsson | Strome | Granlund | Poehling | McTavish | Harkins | Washe | Killorn | Kreider | Gauthier | Johnston | Sennecke | Mintyukov | Trouba | LaCombe | Gudas | Zellweger | Helleson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aho | 56 | 71 | 56 | 85 | 56 | 33 | 50 | 75 | 89 | 89 | 33 | 56 | 68 | 88 | 64 | 60 | 75 | 67 |
| Jarvis | 44 | 67 | 53 | 73 | 42 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 71 | — | 47 | 43 | 78 | 78 | 57 | 67 | 55 |
| Staal | 36 | 30 | 47 | 60 | 38 | — | — | 42 | 33 | 43 | — | 40 | 40 | 63 | 33 | 25 | 60 | 55 |
| Stankoven | 70 | 50 | 42 | 100 | 43 | 92 | 82 | 88 | 100 | 100 | 92 | 50 | 77 | 62 | 83 | 64 | 67 | 100 |
| Robinson | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 88 | 87 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 94 | 83 | 100 | 94 | 80 |
| Carrier | 67 | 100 | 83 | 88 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 79 | 80 | 100 | 78 | 80 | 94 | 83 | 100 | 95 | 86 |
| Jankowski | 100 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 80 |
| Ehlers | 47 | 47 | 43 | 83 | 75 | 33 | 33 | 60 | 88 | 88 | 33 | 75 | 67 | 71 | 36 | 42 | 71 | 67 |
| Hall | 88 | 75 | 50 | 100 | 43 | 92 | 82 | 88 | 100 | 100 | 92 | 50 | 91 | 73 | 83 | 64 | 67 | 100 |
| Martinook | 57 | 33 | 63 | 40 | 67 | — | — | 43 | 33 | 33 | — | 67 | 50 | 60 | 57 | 75 | 50 | 57 |
| Svechnikov | 56 | 56 | 63 | 85 | 57 | 33 | 50 | 62 | 88 | 88 | 33 | 57 | 71 | 88 | 42 | 43 | 75 | 55 |
| Blake | 73 | 57 | 36 | 100 | 43 | 92 | 80 | 89 | 100 | 100 | 92 | 50 | 79 | 64 | 80 | 60 | 67 | 100 |
| Miller | 58 | 59 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 100 | 100 | 74 | 25 | 33 | 100 | 52 | 64 | 78 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 58 |
| Chatfield | 43 | 30 | 53 | 83 | 44 | 100 | 100 | 36 | 64 | 69 | 100 | 47 | 47 | 80 | 55 | 54 | 92 | 69 |
| Gostisbehere | 42 | 36 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 80 | 83 | 100 | 80 | 62 | 86 | 55 | 58 | 93 | 73 |
| Walker | 53 | 47 | 60 | 40 | 73 | 83 | 80 | 63 | 20 | 33 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 55 | 71 | 57 | 63 |
| Nikishin | 75 | 86 | 50 | 88 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 86 | 93 | 93 | 50 | 56 | 75 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 75 | 80 |
| Nystrom | 88 | 100 | 50 | 81 | 50 | 75 | 80 | 100 | 88 | 88 | 71 | 50 | 82 | 88 | 70 | 58 | 75 | 83 |
