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Sharks at Hurricanes

NHL · Sunday, Dec 7 · 4:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final SJ 4 – CAR 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
SJ1214
CAR1001
Team box
SJ·CAR
23
shots
29
1 of 2
power play
1 of 3
50.8
faceoff %
49.2
21
hits
12
26
blocked shots
9
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Alex NedeljkovicSJ2928.966
Pyotr KochetkovCAR2219.864

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +3
SJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 0 · SJ 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was SJ 28%, CAR 72% · Updated Dec 7, 2025

Expected margin
CAR by 1.6
Expected score
CAR 4.2 – 2.5 SJ
Expected total
6.7
SharksThe matchupHurricanes
+253Our fair odds−253
2.5Expected goals4.2
−0.50Power rating+0.25
2.8Goals / game3.4
3.4Allowed / game2.9
24.1Shots / game33.5
47.5Faceoff %49.4
20.2Hits / game18.6
13−16Season record17−10
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
SJ chance · CAR chance
Our model fair28.3%71.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
SJSan Jose Sharks+25328%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−25372%————
SpreadCAR by 1.6
SJSan Jose Sharks+1.6our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−1.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 1.6 expected
San Jose Sharks by 8 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 7 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 6 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 5 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 4 goals: 2%San Jose Sharks by 3 goals: 4%San Jose Sharks by 2 goals: 5%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 16%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 18%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 13%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 20%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 13%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 6%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 2%Carolina Hurricanes by 7 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 8 goals: <1%
← SJ wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more55%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more42%
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more11%
Decided by one goal34%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 10%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.552%
Total over 7.534%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
SJAlex Nedeljkovic G · last 5 starts: .870 save %, 3.56 GAAstarted
CARPyotr Kochetkov G · last 5 starts: .894 save %, 2.57 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
SJ·CAR
Dec 5, 2025 at DAL
last game
Dec 6, 2025 vs NSH
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
6th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 27+ games
SJ·CAR
−0.50
rating (0 = average)
+0.25
2.8
goals / game
3.4
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.9
13−16
season record
17−10
9−8
home record
9−5
4−8
away record
8−5
L2
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
5−5
24.1
shots / game
33.5
47.5
faceoff %
49.4
20.2
hits / game
18.6
15.6
blocked shots / game
11.0
4.2
takeaways / game
5.4
15.1
giveaways / game
16.9

Rating Trend

SJ · CAR · 54 days
San Jose SharksCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · CAR 8−1
Oct 14, 2025at SJCAR 5 − 1
Mar 20, 2025at SJCAR 3 − 1
Dec 10, 2024at CARCAR 3 − 2
Oct 27, 2023at CARCAR 3 − 0
Oct 17, 2023at SJCAR 6 − 3
Jan 27, 2023at CARCAR 5 − 4 OT
Oct 14, 2022at SJCAR 2 − 1
Jan 30, 2022at CARCAR 2 − 1
Nov 22, 2021at SJSJ 2 − 1 OT

SJ · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Dec 5, 2025at DAL1 − 4L
Dec 3, 2025vs WSH1 − 7L
Dec 1, 2025vs UTAH6 − 3W
Nov 29, 2025at VGK3 − 4L
Nov 28, 2025vs VAN3 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025at COL0 − 6L
Nov 23, 2025vs BOS3 − 1W
Nov 22, 2025vs OTT2 − 3L
Nov 20, 2025vs LA4 − 3W
Nov 18, 2025vs UTAH3 − 2W

CAR · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Dec 6, 2025vs NSH6 − 3W
Dec 4, 2025vs TOR1 − 5L
Nov 30, 2025vs CGY1 − 0W
Nov 28, 2025vs WPG5 − 1W
Nov 26, 2025vs NYR2 − 4L
Nov 23, 2025at BUF1 − 4L
Nov 21, 2025at WPG4 − 3W
Nov 19, 2025at MIN3 − 4L
Nov 17, 2025at BOS3 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025vs EDM3 − 4L