Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
· Verizon Center, Washington · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Washington Capitals |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
8 |
12 |
5 |
25 |
| Washington Capitals |
11 |
8 |
1 |
20 |
Three stars
- A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
- M. Green, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
- E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
02:46 |
Washington Capitals |
Mike Green (8) |
Tom Wilson (13), Curtis Glencross (22) |
Even strength |
CAR 0, WSH 1 |
| 1st |
11:12 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (50) |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (23), Matt Niskanen (26) |
Even strength |
CAR 0, WSH 2 |
| 2nd |
05:00 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Nathan Gerbe (9) |
Alexander Semin (13) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, WSH 2 |
| 2nd |
10:33 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Eric Staal (22) |
Chris Terry (8), John-Michael Liles (17) |
Even strength |
CAR 2, WSH 2 |
| 2nd |
17:06 |
Washington Capitals |
Brooks Laich (7) |
Jason Chimera (12), Mike Green (34) |
Even strength |
CAR 2, WSH 3 |
| 2nd |
18:28 |
Washington Capitals |
Joel Ward (17) |
Alex Ovechkin (27), Evgeny Kuznetsov (24) |
Even strength |
CAR 2, WSH 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
| Stat |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Washington Capitals |
| Shots on goal |
25 |
20 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 0 |
| Penalty minutes |
0 |
4 |
| Hits |
18 |
34 |
| Blocked shots |
11 |
12 |
| Giveaways |
8 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
12 |
| Faceoffs won |
24/53 (45.3%) |
29/53 (54.7%) |
Box score
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
61.5% |
17:02 |
| Number 12 E. Staal |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
33.3% |
17:37 |
| Number 14 N. Gerbe |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
17:05 |
| Number 15 A. Nestrasil |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:08 |
| Number 16 E. Lindholm |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:29 |
| Number 18 J. McClement |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
38.5% |
13:12 |
| Number 24 B. Malone |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
11:22 |
| Number 25 C. Terry |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:16 |
| Number 28 A. Semin |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:24 |
| Number 39 P. Dwyer |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
12:07 |
| Number 49 V. Rask |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:33 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:09 |
| Number 7 R. Murphy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:26 |
| Number 26 J. Liles |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:55 |
| Number 27 J. Faulk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
24:46 |
| Number 41 D. Biega |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
16:51 |
| Number 65 R. Hainsey |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
23:20 |
| Number 73 B. Bellemore |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:18 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 C. Ward |
20 |
16 |
4 |
.800 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:13 |
| Number 16 E. Fehr |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
14:14 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
64.3% |
18:00 |
| Number 20 T. Brouwer |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
19:09 |
| Number 21 B. Laich |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
15:02 |
| Number 22 C. Glencross |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
100% |
10:12 |
| Number 25 J. Chimera |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:02 |
| Number 42 J. Ward |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:00 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
10:49 |
| Number 46 M. Latta |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
10:31 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:05 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
15:35 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
21:27 |
| Number 6 T. Gleason |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:51 |
| Number 27 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
20:17 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
|
23:00 |
| Number 52 M. Green |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:02 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
22:31 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
25 |
23 |
2 |
.920 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 3rd |
01:57 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:50 |
Washington Capitals |
Brooks Orpik |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Bill Peters
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Barry Trotz
- Referees
- Jean Hebert, Brad Meier
- Linesmen
- Darren Gibbs, David Brisebois
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Riley Nash, Jack Hillen, Michal Jordan, Rasmus Rissanen
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Jay Beagle
2014-2015 season series
Every Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals game in the 2014-2015 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Carolina Hurricanes
3
 at Washington Capitals
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Sat, Nov 8, 2014
|
|
Washington Capitals
2
at Carolina Hurricanes
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Dec 4, 2014
|
|
Washington Capitals
0
at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Feb 27, 2015
|
|
Carolina Hurricanes
2
at Washington Capitals
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 31, 2015
|
Other NHL games on Mar 31
Other NHL games on Tuesday, March 31, 2015
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Florida Panthers
2
 at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Tue, Mar 31, 2015
|
 New Jersey Devils
2
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Mar 31, 2015
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
1
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Mar 31, 2015
|
 Ottawa Senators
2
 at Detroit Red Wings
1
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Mar 31, 2015
|
 Vancouver Canucks
5
 at Nashville Predators
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Mar 31, 2015
|
 New York Rangers
3
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Mar 31, 2015
|
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