Carolina Hurricanes vs Nashville Predators

Playoffs · Friday, May 21, 2021 · Bridgestone Arena

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4–5

Final/OT

SOG 56–54

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Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Bridgestone Arena. The Hurricanes outshot the Predators 56-54.

Goals came from Ryan Ellis, Sebastian Aho, Filip Forsberg, Jordan Staal, Vincent Trocheck, Mikael Granlund, Ryan Johansen, Brett Pesce and Matt Duchene.

Juuse Saros made 52 saves on 56 shots for the win; Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 49 of 54.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	2OT	T	SOG
CAR	1	2	1	0	0	4	56
NSH	2	1	1	0	1	5	54

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Ryan Ellis (1)Tanner Jeannot (1), Colton Sissons (1)0–104:35 NSH
Sebastian Aho (3)Unassisted1–115:44 CAR
Filip Forsberg (2)Mattias Ekholm (1), Juuse Saros (1)1–219:35 NSH

2nd period

Jordan Staal (3)Warren Foegele (1)2–203:31 CAR
Vincent Trocheck (1)Andrei Svechnikov (2), Sebastian Aho (1)3–212:46 CAR · PPG
Mikael Granlund (1)Erik Haula (1), Roman Josi (1)3–314:42 NSH · PPG

3rd period

Ryan Johansen (1)Ryan Ellis (2), Filip Forsberg (1)3–405:01 NSH
Brett Pesce (1)Teuvo Teravainen (1), Sebastian Aho (2)4–416:39 CAR

2OT period

Matt Duchene (1)Roman Josi (2), Alexandre Carrier (2)4–514:54 NSH

Team stats

CARNSH

56Shots on goal54

50%Faceoff %50%

1/3Power play1/7

14Penalty minutes6

32Hits33

21Blocked shots20

9Giveaways26

4Takeaways15

Penalties

2nd 00:23Steven Lorentz · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 04:08Jani Hakanpää · hooking2 min
2nd 10:15Mattias Ekholm · slashing2 min
2nd 12:33Mattias Ekholm · cross checking2 min
2nd 13:35Warren Foegele · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 14:05Jordan Staal · tripping2 min
3rd 02:30Jake Bean · hooking2 min
3rd 06:30Sebastian Aho · hooking2 min
3rd 13:41Tanner Jeannot · cross checking2 min
2OT 11:40Maxime Lajoie · hooking2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

20Sebastian AhoR	1	2	3	+1	7	2	1	2	47	28:32
11Jordan StaalC	1	0	1	0	4	2	1	2	60	29:33
13Warren FoegeleL	0	1	1	+1	1	3	2	2	–	20:26
16Vincent TrocheckC	1	0	1	-2	1	1	0	0	52	24:35
37Andrei SvechnikovR	0	1	1	+2	6	1	0	0	–	23:31
86Teuvo TeravainenL	0	1	1	+2	4	1	0	0	–	26:28
22Brett PesceD	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	–	39:27
21Nino NiederreiterR	0	0	0	-3	2	3	0	0	–	19:39
23Brock McGinnL	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	–	19:51
48Jordan MartinookL	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	0	100	20:16
71Jesper FastR	0	0	0	+1	3	0	3	0	–	22:06
78Steven LorentzC	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	2	29	17:25
88Martin NecasC	0	0	0	-3	2	0	2	0	75	23:13
19Dougie HamiltonD	0	0	0	0	7	1	2	0	–	36:56
24Jake BeanD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	–	27:19
42Maxime LajoieD	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	2	–	16:54
58Jani HakanpääD	0	0	0	-1	3	7	0	2	–	27:13
76Brady SkjeiD	0	0	0	-1	3	1	3	0	–	37:59

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34Petr MrazekG		0	0	0	–	00:00
39Alex NedeljkovicG	L	54	49	5	.907	94:54

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

9Filip ForsbergL	1	1	2	+2	6	1	0	0	–	26:55
4Ryan EllisD	1	1	2	+2	3	1	4	0	–	32:16
59Roman JosiD	0	2	2	0	7	0	0	0	–	36:54
10Colton SissonsC	0	1	1	-1	1	4	3	0	68	20:42
56Erik HaulaL	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	56	27:05
64Mikael GranlundC	1	0	1	0	4	4	1	0	38	30:21
84Tanner JeannotL	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	2	–	16:58
92Ryan JohansenC	1	0	1	+2	5	4	1	0	50	22:16
95Matt DucheneC	1	0	1	+2	1	0	0	0	100	22:01
14Mattias EkholmD	0	1	1	+1	2	1	2	4	–	33:06
45Alexandre CarrierD	0	1	1	0	6	1	1	0	–	35:01
11Luke KuninC	0	0	0	0	3	5	3	0	–	26:05
13Yakov TreninC	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	–	18:54
19Calle JarnkrokC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	25:10
21Nick CousinsC	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	25	22:48
28Eeli TolvanenR	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	0	–	26:52
5Matt BenningD	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	–	23:01
17Ben HarpurD	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	–	23:52

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Pekka RinneG		0	0	0	–	00:00
74Juuse SarosG	W	56	52	4	.929	94:54