The Carolina Hurricanes dominated much of the game and finally came out on top as they defeated the Washington Capitals, 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday night in Washington.
How badly did they dominate the Caps? The following graphic tells much of the story.
Hurricanes hockey. Tons of zone time and shot volume - Slavin wins it with a point shot in overtime. pic.twitter.com/0kKO09GCqN
— Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyNHL) May 7, 2025
But even though they controlled the game, they still could have easily lost. While they took shot after shot after shot, they had a lot of trouble generating quality scoring chances.