2–5

Final

CAR leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NSH	1	1	0	2
CAR	1	1	3	5

Predators at Hurricanes — First Round Game 1

Hurricanes, First Round Game 1, beat Predators 5–2 at PNC Arena on May 17, 2021.

🗓 Mon, May 17, 2021 · 19:00 CDT 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 2020-21 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

NSH vs CAR · CAR leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 1

2–5

Final · CAR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Jordan Staal

2 G

4 shots · 15:50 TOI

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Brett Pesce

2 A

3 shots · 21:21 TOI

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Andrei Svechnikov

1 G

8 shots · 14:54 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Filip Forsberg Go-ahead 1st · 12:14

Assists: Ryan Johansen, Ryan Ellis · beat Alex Nedeljkovic

1–0

🌪️ Teuvo Teravainen Tying 1st · 13:41

Assists: Brett Pesce, Steven Lorentz · beat Juuse Saros

1–1

2nd period

🌪️ Jordan Staal Go-ahead 2nd · 04:19

Assists: Brett Pesce · beat Juuse Saros

1–2

🐯 Erik Haula Tying 2nd · 08:41

Assists: Matt Duchene, Alexandre Carrier · beat Alex Nedeljkovic

2–2

3rd period

🌪️ Nino Niederreiter Go-ahead 3rd · 02:26

Assists: Martin Necas, Vincent Trocheck · beat Juuse Saros

2–3

🌪️ Jordan Staal 3rd · 08:00

Unassisted · beat Juuse Saros

2–4

🌪️ Andrei Svechnikov Empty net 3rd · 18:13

Unassisted

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH CAR🌪️

24 Shots on goal 38

49 Hits 56

13 Blocked shots 13

2 Takeaways 2

10 Giveaways 13

22 Penalty minutes 20

NSH shooting 8.3% (2/24) CAR shooting 13.2% (5/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Juuse Saros

33/37

.892 SV% · 4 GA · 59:15 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Alex Nedeljkovic

22/24

.917 SV% · 2 GA · 59:36 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

NSH CAR

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Predators

Predators — tied after 1st: 31-23-2 (55% win rate, 56 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 36-12-8 (64% win rate, 56 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Predators

Predators — tied after 2nd: 31-23-2 (55% win rate, 56 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 2nd: 36-12-8 (64% win rate, 56 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Arvidsson · Granlund · Sissons 18:39

L2 Forsberg · Haula · Johansen 15:29

L3 Jarnkrok · Trenin · Kunin 11:55

L4 Jeannot · Duchene · Olivier 10:38

D1 Josi · Ekholm 23:21

D2 Ellis · Carrier 20:44

D3 Harpur · Gudbranson 14:38

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Aho · Teravainen · Necas 18:00

L2 Staal · Trocheck · Svechnikov 14:58

L3 McGinn · Niederreiter · Fast 13:57

L4 Martinook · Foegele · Lorentz 12:21

D1 Slavin · Pesce 21:23

D2 Hamilton · Skjei 19:51

D3 Hakanpää · Bean 14:58

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ NSH vs CAR, answered

Who won Predators vs Hurricanes on May 17, 2021?

Hurricanes won 5–2.

What was the final score of Predators vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Predators 2, Hurricanes 5.

Who scored for Predators?

Erik Haula, Filip Forsberg.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Jordan Staal (2), Andrei Svechnikov, Nino Niederreiter, Teuvo Teravainen.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Juuse Saros made 33 saves on 37 shots (.892 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐯Predators

Previous game · May 10

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · May 10

Also on May 17, 2021

Predators season page Hurricanes season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule