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FINALPNC Arena · Dec 20
VGK rest: 1dCAR rest: 2d
Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Golden Knights 6–3
- M. Bunting scored the game-winner on the power play at 12:39 of the second.
- P. Kochetkov stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909) for the win.
- Power play: CAR 3/3, VGK 0/4.
- M. Bunting led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Bunting
CAR · 1G 2A
- 2nd starP. Kochetkov
CAR · .909 SV%
- 3rd starS. Aho
CAR · 0G 3A
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:27CARA. SvechnikovPPVideoAssists: B. Skjei, S. Aho0–1
- 13:15VGKW. CarrierVideoAssists: B. McNabb, B. Howden1–1
2nd
- 4:36CARJ. StaalVideoAssists: J. Fast, J. Martinook1–2
- 10:11CARJ. KotkaniemiVideoAssists: J. Chatfield, M. Bunting1–3
- 12:39CARM. BuntingPPVideoAssists: S. Aho, B. Burns1–4
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
VGKCAR
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 21 | 13 |
| Blocked | 12 | 10 |
| Power Play | 0/4 | 3/3 |
| Faceoff % | 56.9 | 43.1 |
| Corsi % | 42.1 | 57.9 |
| xG | 3.06 | 3.75 |
| Giveaways | 7 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 12 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17:10 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16:20 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 20:13 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 14:50 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:57 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 15:58 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 11:20 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 13:54 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:46 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:55 | |
| -- | -- | 39/42 | -- | .929 | 59:54 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 13:03 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 12:25 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:01 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:47 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:04 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:48 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 19:09 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:18 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:18 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:42 | |
| -- | -- | 38/44 | -- | .864 | 44:44 | |
| -- | -- | 9/15 | -- | .600 | 15:12 |
Lineups
VGK
Actual (from shift data)Injured / Scratched
- Parker Wotherspooninjured-reserve · Upper Body
CAR
Actual (from shift data)L2
11:31
L3
11:41
Injured / Scratched
- Alexander Nikishinday-to-day · Not Injury Related
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice