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Kochetkov Calms the Storm in Philadelphia
A steady night in net let Carolina’s chance-heavy game plan breathe while Woll absorbed the busier end of the workload
Written during the game · 9:43 PM ET. Final was CAR 4, PHI 1.
Pyotr Kochetkov was the steadying presence Carolina needed. The Canes outshot the Flyers and generated the better chances, and Kochetkov’s efficiency helped turn that volume into a win.
He stopped 18 of 19 shots for a .947 save percentage and made 4 of 5 high-danger saves. His expected goals against matched Philadelphia’s team expected goals total at 1.65, and he finished with a positive goals-saved-above-expected figure (0.65), meaning he prevented more goals than the raw chances suggested.
By contrast, Joseph Woll faced the heavier workload: 30 shots against, 26 saves, and 10 of 11 high-danger saves, leaving him to chase a larger chance total and the deficit. Kochetkov’s steadiness allowed Carolina’s offense — which piled up 59 shot attempts and 13 high-danger chances — to convert opportunity into a multi-goal lead.
