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Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks — Monday, January 20, 2025 Game Analysis

Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. Final/OT.

Game Analysis

United Center

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CHI

  • Philipp Kurashev (4)1st 9:46 · Wrist ShotAssists: Ryan Donato (13), Louis Crevier (1)
  • Tyler Bertuzzi (17)1st 16:55 · Wrist ShotAssists: Seth Jones (16), Frank Nazar (4)
  • Ryan Donato (14)2nd 19:41 · Wrist ShotAssists: Taylor Hall (15), Philipp Kurashev (3)

CAR

  • SHSeth Jarvis (16)2nd 1:25 · BackhandAssists: Sebastian Aho (32), Jaccob Slavin (13)
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi (7)2nd 7:26 · Wrist ShotAssists: Eric Robinson (12), Jaccob Slavin (14)
  • Jordan Staal (10)3rd 13:37 · Wrist ShotAssists: Jordan Martinook (15), Dmitry Orlov (18)
  • Sebastian Aho (14)OT 0:59 · Slap ShotAssists: Martin Necas (36), Jaccob Slavin (15)

Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks Game Summary — Monday, January 20, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.

Carolina Hurricanes defeated Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in overtime. The game was played at United Center.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks Game Analysis — Monday, January 20, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Carolina Hurricanes paired the victory with a 48–25 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 65.8% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.9 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. 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 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); Chicago Blackhawks converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.

Carolina Hurricanes won 60.6% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.

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.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks Game Statistics — Monday, January 20, 2025

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticCarolina HurricanesChicago Blackhawks
Shots on goal4825
Power-play goals00
Power-play opportunities22
Power-play conversion (%)0.00.0
Faceoffs won (%)60.639.4
Hits1923
Blocked shots1021
Takeaways57
Giveaways1718
Penalty minutes44

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Carolina Hurricanes won 4–3 at United Center.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Frederik Andersen stopped 22 of 25 for Carolina Hurricanes.
  • Petr Mrazek stopped 44 of 48 for Chicago Blackhawks.

Sebastian Aho Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Martin Necas (36), Jaccob Slavin (15) That made the score 4–3 in the OT, and Carolina Hurricanes stayed ahead.

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