Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes
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Hurricanes overcome Geekie's hat trick, top Bruins in OT to claim the Metropolitan Division title
Slavin's first goal of the season helped offset a hat trick by Boston’s Morgan Geekie. Andrei Svechnikov, K’Andre Miller, Logan Stankoven, William Carrier and Taylor Hall also scored for Carolina. Brandon Bussi overcame a shakey start and finished with 16 saves.
Hampus Lindholm and Pavel Zacha also scored for Boston, with Zacha's goal at 12:33 in the third period tying the game at 5. Boston's Jeremy Swayman made 18 saves before being pulled after allowing five goals, including three in the first nine minutes of the second period. Joonas Korpisalo stopped the 16 shots he faced in regulation, but Slavin beat him in OT by tapping in a pass from Sebastian Aho.
The Hurricanes will be home for the Stanley Cup playoffs as the Metropolitan champions for the third time under coach Rod Brind’Amour. They also won the Central Division in the shortened, reconfigured 2020-21 season.
Geekie, a third-round pick of the Hurricanes in 2017, claimed his second career hat trick with his third goal of the game with 1:10 left in the second period, cutting Carolina’s advantage to 5-4. Geekie had only one goal in the previous 20 games, but his scoring outburst on Tuesday pushed his season total to a career-best 37. Geekie had six goals in 38 career games with Carolina.
Stankoven scored on the power play to tie the game at 3 at 5:17 in the second period. The Hurricanes have scored 14 power-play goals in the past 11 games.
Carrier made it 4-3 at 7:20 in the second and Hall scored 73 seconds later, chasing Swayman. Jackson Blake and Sean Walker assisted on Hall’s goal and each finished with two assists.
Hurricanes: Begin a four-game trip at Chicago on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesCAR wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:40 | Hampus Lindholm Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (34), Viktor Arvidsson (28) |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:04 | Andrei Svechnikov Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Nikishin (20), Sean Walker (20) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:38 | K'Andre Miller Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (15) |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:36 | Morgan Geekie Goal (35) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (69), Elias Lindholm (31) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:25 | Morgan Geekie Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (70), Nikita Zadorov (19) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:17 | Logan Stankoven Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (29), Jackson Blake (28) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:20 | William Carrier Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Martinook (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:33 | Taylor Hall Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (29), Sean Walker (21) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:50 | Morgan Geekie Goal (37) Tip-In, assists: Nikita Zadorov (20), Charlie McAvoy (48) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:33 | Pavel Zacha Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (49), Viktor Arvidsson (29) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:13 | Jaccob Slavin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (53), Andrei Svechnikov (39) |
Statistics
 BOS |
 CAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 18 | Hits | 30 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 21 | Shots | 41 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 40 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 56.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 43.7 |
| 23 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| William Carrier, LW | Day-To-Day | Jun 6 |
Boston Bruins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie McAvoy, D | Suspension | May 12 |
| Viktor Arvidsson, LW | Out | May 3 |
| Nikita Zadorov, D | Out | May 2 |
| Dans Locmelis, C | Out | Feb 28 |
Game Information
Lenovo Center
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,571 | Capacity:
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,571 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
7 | 22 | 113 | 53 |
 Pittsburgh |
16 | 25 | 98 | 41 |
 Philadelphia |
12 | 27 | 98 | 43 |
 Washington |
9 | 30 | 95 | 43 |
 Columbus |
12 | 30 | 92 | 40 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 34 | 91 | 43 |
 New Jersey |
3 | 37 | 87 | 42 |
 NY Rangers |
9 | 39 | 77 | 34 |