Sat, Jan 3, 2026
12:00 AM
FinalRegular season
Lenovo Center
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
COL 64%36% CAR
Probable score
4 - 3
Regulation win (home)
22%
OT / shootout probability
13%
Elo home / away
1552 / 1628
Likely goal scorers
2/6 correct
Nathan MacKinnon0.34 goal · 29%1
Valeri Nichushkin0.29 goal · 25%0
Brock Nelson0.23 goal · 21%2
Martin Necas0.21 goal · 19%0
Artturi Lehkonen0.17 goal · 16%0
Cale Makar0.17 goal · 15%0Likely goal scorers
2/6 correctNathan MacKinnon0.34 goal · 29%1Valeri Nichushkin0.29 goal · 25%0Brock Nelson0.23 goal · 21%2Martin Necas0.21 goal · 19%0Artturi Lehkonen0.17 goal · 16%0Cale Makar0.17 goal · 15%0Likely assists
4/6 correctNathan MacKinnon0.28 assist · 25%3Cale Makar0.23 assist · 20%2Martin Necas0.22 assist · 20%2
Shayne Gostisbehere0.17 assist · 16%0
Andrei Svechnikov0.17 assist · 16%0
Sebastian Aho0.16 assist · 14%1Likely point getters
5/6 correctNathan MacKinnon0.62 point · 46%4Valeri Nichushkin0.44 point · 36%0Martin Necas0.43 point · 35%2Cale Makar0.39 point · 32%2Brock Nelson0.37 point · 31%2Sebastian Aho0.31 point · 27%2Tonight's matchup
| COL | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | G | 27 |
| 74 | A | 53 |
| 127 | PTS | 80 |
| 15.1% | S% | 13.8% |
| 22.3 | TOI | 19.6 |
COL 2 – 3 CAR · goal diff (home) 0.40
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 18:09
E. Robinson (4)
COL 0–1 CAR
2nd period
- 01:47
N. MacKinnon (37), M. Necas (33)
COL 1–1 CAR - 04:47
T. Hall (11), L. Stankoven (11)
COL 1–2 CAR - 07:50
S. Aho (25), K. Miller (14)
COL 1–3 CAR
3rd period
- 01:09
N. MacKinnon (38), C. Makar (34)
COL 2–3 CAR - 01:42
R. Colton (11)
COL 3–3 CAR - 07:30
N. MacKinnon (39), C. Makar (35)
COL 4–3 CAR - 19:42
M. Necas (34), A. Lehkonen (19)
COL 5–3 CAR
Team comparison
| COL | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 28 |
| 2 | Power play | 1 |
| 19 | Hits | 18 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 15 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
