Carolina Hurricanes
Current season record
10–2–2 · 22 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers — Sunday, December 22, 2024 Game Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Final.
Game Analysis
Madison Square Garden
- USNHLN, MSG, FDSNSO
- CanadaSportsnet, TVA Sports
NYR
- Jimmy Vesey (3)
CAR
- William Carrier (4)
- PPJack Roslovic (14)
- ENSebastian Aho (10)
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Game Summary — Sunday, December 22, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Carolina Hurricanes defeated New York Rangers 3–1. The game was played at Madison Square Garden.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Game Analysis — Sunday, December 22, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Carolina Hurricanes paired the victory with a 33–23 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 58.9% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Carolina Hurricanes converted 1 of 5 power plays (20.0%); New York Rangers converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 2-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Official Game Highlights — Sunday, December 22, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers Game Statistics — Sunday, December 22, 2024
| Statistic | Carolina Hurricanes | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 33 | 23 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 5 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 51.9 | 48.1 |
| Hits | 26 | 33 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 14 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 10 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Carolina Hurricanes won 3–1 at Madison Square Garden.
Who scored
- Jimmy Vesey Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Chad Ruhwedel (1), Adam Edstrom (2)
- William Carrier Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jaccob Slavin (9), Jordan Staal (10)
- Jack Roslovic Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Dmitry Orlov (13), Pyotr Kochetkov (2)
- Sebastian Aho Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (14), Pyotr Kochetkov (3)
Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 22 of 23 for Carolina Hurricanes.
- Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 of 32 for New York Rangers.
Jack Roslovic Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Dmitry Orlov (13), Pyotr Kochetkov (2) That made the score 2–1 in the 2nd, and Carolina Hurricanes stayed ahead.