Carolina Hurricanes vs Nashville Predators
Playoffs · Thursday, May 27, 2021 · Bridgestone Arena
NBCSN · SN360 · TVAS · BSSO
Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in overtime on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Bridgestone Arena. The Hurricanes outshot the Predators 31-27.
Sebastian Aho scored twice. Nick Cousins, Brock McGinn, Mikael Granlund, Ryan Johansen and Dougie Hamilton also scored.
Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves on 27 shots for the win; Juuse Saros stopped 27 of 31.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Nick Cousins (2)Erik Haula (3), Ben Harpur (1)0–101:44 NSH
Brock McGinn (3)Martin Necas (3)1–104:21 CAR
2nd period
Mikael Granlund (2)Ryan Ellis (4)1–201:13 NSH
Ryan Johansen (3)Roman Josi (4), Mikael Granlund (3)1–307:32 NSH · PPG
Sebastian Aho (4)Dougie Hamilton (3)2–313:34 CAR · PPG
3rd period
Dougie Hamilton (1)Jaccob Slavin (2), Brock McGinn (1)3–313:59 CAR
OT period
- Sebastian Aho (5)Jaccob Slavin (3)4–301:06 CAR
Team stats
CARNSH
31Shots on goal27
45%Faceoff %55%
1/3Power play1/4
8Penalty minutes6
32Hits28
11Blocked shots20
16Giveaways18
8Takeaways7
Penalties
- 1st 04:52
Andrei Svechnikov · tripping2 min - 2nd 04:42
Mikael Granlund · tripping2 min - 2nd 05:37Dougie Hamilton · interference2 min
- 2nd 07:18Sebastian Aho · slashing2 min
- 2nd 11:49Matt Benning · interference2 min
- 2nd 18:38Brady Skjei · cross checking2 min
- 3rd 03:02Ryan Ellis · slashing2 min
Season series
Carolina Hurricanes
| 20Sebastian AhoR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 19:49 |
| 23Brock McGinnL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 15:03 |
| 19Dougie HamiltonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 22:00 |
| 74Jaccob SlavinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 25:42 |
| 88Martin NecasC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:04 |
| 11Jordan StaalC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:13 |
| 13Warren FoegeleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:20 |
| 16Vincent TrocheckC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:37 |
| 21Nino NiederreiterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:16 |
| 37Andrei SvechnikovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:48 |
| 48Jordan MartinookL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:29 |
| 71Jesper FastR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 09:48 |
| 78Steven LorentzC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 08:51 |
| 86Teuvo TeravainenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 17:20 |
| 22Brett PesceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 22:36 |
| 24Jake BeanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:14 |
| 58Jani HakanpääD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:30 |
| 76Brady SkjeiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 21:55 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Petr MrazekG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 39Alex NedeljkovicG | W | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 61:06 |
Nashville Predators
| 64Mikael GranlundC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19:43 |
| 21Nick CousinsC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:51 |
| 56Erik HaulaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:22 |
| 92Ryan JohansenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:20 |
| 4Ryan EllisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 19:46 |
| 17Ben HarpurD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17:18 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:49 |
| 9Filip ForsbergL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:35 |
| 10Colton SissonsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:40 |
| 11Luke KuninC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:23 |
| 13Yakov TreninC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 13:35 |
| 15Brad RichardsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:05 |
| 19Calle JarnkrokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 |
| 84Tanner JeannotL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13:10 |
| 95Matt DucheneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:32 |
| 5Matt BenningD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:18 |
| 14Mattias EkholmD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:27 |
| 45Alexandre CarrierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 24:59 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Pekka RinneG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 74Juuse SarosG | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 61:06 |