Carolina Hurricanes 2–5 Washington Capitals
- Season
- NHL
- 2026
- Venue
- Lenovo CenterRaleigh
NHL: Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 5–2.
Game leaders
1Sebastian AhoPoints
2Jakob Chychrun
6Andrei SvechnikovShots on goal
3Cole Hutson
22Brandon BussiSaves
31Logan Thompson
Three stars
★ First starAlex TuchWashington Capitals · 2 G · 3 SOG- ★ Second starJakob ChychrunWashington Capitals · 1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
★ Third starPierre-Luc DuboisWashington Capitals · 2 A · 1 SOG
Picked by formula, not by vote. Skaters: 3 a goal, 2 an assist, 0.25 a shot on goal, 0.5 a plus-minus point, 0.1 a hit, block or takeaway, less 0.1 a giveaway. Goaltenders: 0.15 a save, less 1 a goal against, plus 1 for the win.
Scoring
Goals and assists from the box score. PPG is a power-play goal.
Carolina Hurricanes
- Sebastian Aho●1 G · 1 PPG
- Logan Stankoven●1 G
Assists: Andrei Svechnikov 1, William Carrier 1, K'Andre Miller 1, Jackson Blake 1
Washington Capitals
- Alex Tuch●●2 G
- Jakob Chychrun●1 G · 1 A · 1 PPG
- Cole Hutson●1 G
- Ryan Leonard●1 G
Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois 2, Dylan Strome 2, Alex Ovechkin 1, Ilya Protas 1, Tom Wilson 1, Aliaksei Protas 1
In goal
Saves and shots faced, at even strength, against the power play and short-handed.
- Even strength20/24
- Against the power play1/2
- Short-handed1/1
- Even strength17/18
- Against the power play14/15
Key stats
- 33Shots on goal27
- 6.1Shooting %18.5
- 1Power-play goals1
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Carolina Hurricanes: 4 won, 1 lost in their last 5 games.
Washington Capitals: 3 won, 2 lost in their last 5 games.
- Last 3 meetings: Carolina Hurricanes won 2, Washington Capitals won 1.
- Carolina Hurricanes lead this season's series 1–0.
Recent form
Standings
| POS | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 | |
| 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 24 | |
| 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
| 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
| 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | |
| 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |
| 18 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | |
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Washington Capitals
Shooting
- 33Shots on goal27
- 6.1Shooting %18.5
- 1Power-play goals1
Physical play
- 32Hits19
- 9Blocked shots28
Puck control
- 62.9Faceoffs won %52.4
- 3Takeaways3
- 11Giveaways17
Goaltending
- 22Saves31
- 81.5Save %93.9
Discipline
- 18Penalty minutes14
Shots and finishing
Carolina Hurricanes took 55% of the shots on goal.
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Washington Capitals
3327
- Shooting %
- 6.1%18.5%
- Save %
- 81.5%93.9%
- Shooting + save %
- 87.6112.4
Shooting % plus save % is hockey's PDO: 100 is par, and a side far above it was finishing and saving better than usual.
Ice time
Minutes on the ice for each skater, the most used first. Who a coach trusted tells you as much as who scored.
Carolina Hurricanes
- Shayne Gostisbehere22:40
- K'Andre Miller22:11
- Logan Stankoven20:15
- Andrei Svechnikov19:51
- Jackson Blake19:27
- Sean Walker19:05
- Nikolaj Ehlers19:02
- Sebastian Aho18:39
- Jaccob Slavin18:32
- Jalen Chatfield17:33
Washington Capitals
- Matt Roy22:29
- Vincent Desharnais21:15
- Martin Fehérváry19:29
- Jakob Chychrun18:51
- Timothy Liljegren18:48
- Aliaksei Protas17:36
- Cole Hutson17:08
- Alex Tuch16:38
- Tom Wilson16:37
- Boone Jenner16:18
Skaters
| 48Jordan MartinookLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12:47 |
| 20Sebastian AhoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18:39 |
| 44Nicolas DeslauriersLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 09:25 |
| 71Taylor HallLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13:34 |
| 11Jordan StaalC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14:54 |
| 37Andrei SvechnikovRW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19:51 |
| 4Shayne GostisbehereD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22:40 |
| 28William CarrierLW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11:30 |
| 77Mark JankowskiLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 46% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12:35 |
| 5Jalen ChatfieldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17:33 |
| 19K'Andre MillerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 22:11 |
| 27Nikolaj EhlersLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19:02 |
| 22Logan StankovenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 20:15 |
| 50Eric RobinsonLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11:44 |
| 62Charles Alexis LegaultD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11:07 |
| 26Sean WalkerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 19:05 |
| 74Jaccob SlavinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18:32 |
| 53Jackson BlakeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19:27 |
Goaltenders
| 32Brandon BussiGoaltender | 27 | 22 | 5 | 81.5% | 20/24 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 60:00 |
| 52Pyotr KochetkovG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | – | – | – | 00:00 |
| POS | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 | |
| 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 24 | |
| 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | |
| 4 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | |
| 8 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | |
| 10 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | |
| 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | |
| 12 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | |
| 13 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | |
| 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | |
| 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
| 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | |
| 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |
| 18 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | |
| 19 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | |
| 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | |
| 21 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 16 | |
| 22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| 23 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | |
| 24 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | |
| 25 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | |
| 26 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 28 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | |
| 29 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 30 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
| 31 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| 32 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
Recent form
Last meetings
2Carolina Hurricanes0Draws1Washington Capitals