Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes

PNC Arena, Raleigh Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6–5 in a shootout on Friday, December 14, 2018 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team Goals 2018-2019 record
Washington Capitals 6 48-26-8
at Carolina Hurricanes 5 46-29-7

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Shootout Total
Washington Capitals 1 3 1 0 1 6
Carolina Hurricanes 2 2 1 0 0 5

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Shootout Total
Washington Capitals 10 11 7 1 0 29
Carolina Hurricanes 10 6 10 1 0 27

Three stars

  1. S. Aho, Carolina Hurricanes (2 goals, 2 assists)
  2. A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (3 goals)
  3. T. Teravainen, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 00:47 Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook (8) Sebastian Aho (21), Calvin de Haan (4) Even strength WSH 0, CAR 1
1st 03:56 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (26) Jonas Siegenthaler (1), Nic Dowd (6) Even strength WSH 1, CAR 1
1st 13:18 Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (10) Teuvo Teravainen (17) Shorthanded WSH 1, CAR 2
2nd 04:39 Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (11) Justin Faulk (8), Teuvo Teravainen (18) Power play WSH 1, CAR 3
2nd 06:41 Carolina Hurricanes Teuvo Teravainen (6) Andrei Svechnikov (8), Sebastian Aho (22) Power play WSH 1, CAR 4
2nd 12:37 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson (9) Evgeny Kuznetsov (23) Even strength WSH 2, CAR 4
2nd 17:25 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (27) Nic Dowd (7), John Carlson (28) Even strength WSH 3, CAR 4
2nd 18:19 Washington Capitals Travis Boyd (3) John Carlson (29), Nic Dowd (8) Even strength WSH 4, CAR 4
3rd 09:49 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (28) John Carlson (30), Nicklas Backstrom (29) Power play WSH 5, CAR 4
3rd 13:48 Carolina Hurricanes Justin Williams (7) Unassisted Power play WSH 5, CAR 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Shootout

Shootout attempts in order
Round Team Shooter Result
1 Carolina Hurricanes Janne Kuokkanen Saved
1 Washington Capitals T.J. Oshie Saved
2 Carolina Hurricanes Jaccob Slavin Saved
2 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov Saved
3 Carolina Hurricanes Phillip Di Giuseppe Saved
3 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin Saved
4 Carolina Hurricanes Dougie Hamilton Goal
4 Washington Capitals Nicklas Backstrom Goal
5 Carolina Hurricanes Justin Williams Saved
5 Washington Capitals Lars Eller Saved
6 Carolina Hurricanes Brock McGinn Saved
6 Washington Capitals Jakub Vrana Goal (winner)

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Stat Washington Capitals Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal 29 27
Power play 1 of 2 3 of 6
Penalty minutes 14 6
Hits 25 26
Blocked shots 21 16
Giveaways 14 18
Takeaways 18 14
Faceoffs won 25/60 (41.7%) 35/60 (58.3%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin L 3 0 3 +1 2 5 2 0 1 21:10
Number 10 B. Connolly R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 12:08
Number 13 J. Vrana L 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 16:03
Number 19 N. Backstrom C 0 1 1 -1 0 0 1 0 0 47.4% 18:35
Number 20 L. Eller C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 47.1% 16:28
Number 23 D. Jaskin R 0 0 0 +1 0 0 2 1 0 09:06
Number 25 D. Smith-Pelly R 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 11:57
Number 26 N. Dowd C 0 3 3 +3 0 0 3 0 0 66.7% 11:06
Number 43 T. Wilson R 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 100% 15:37
Number 72 T. Boyd C 1 0 1 +2 0 1 0 0 0 08:57
Number 77 T. Oshie R 0 0 0 +1 2 4 2 1 0 19:43
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov C 0 1 1 -1 0 5 0 1 0 12.5% 18:21
Number 2 M. Niskanen D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 1 0 24:57
Number 6 M. Kempny D 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 21:46
Number 9 D. Orlov D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 1 2 0 24:49
Number 22 M. Bowey D 0 0 0 +2 4 0 1 4 0 13:13
Number 34 J. Siegenthaler D 0 1 1 +2 0 0 2 3 0 15:01
Number 74 J. Carlson D 0 3 3 +1 0 3 3 5 0 25:47
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 70 B. Holtby 27 22 5 .815 65:00 Win

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 7 P. Di Giuseppe L 0 0 0 -1 0 2 3 0 0 100% 11:26
Number 13 W. Foegele L 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 09:34
Number 14 J. Williams R 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 25% 19:34
Number 20 S. Aho C 2 2 4 +1 0 6 2 0 1 50% 23:53
Number 23 B. McGinn L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 0 0 100% 09:57
Number 37 A. Svechnikov R 0 1 1 -1 0 2 3 0 0 22:33
Number 48 J. Martinook L 1 0 1 -1 2 4 3 2 0 15:30
Number 49 V. Rask C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 0 66.7% 14:06
Number 59 J. Kuokkanen C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 12:23
Number 64 C. Bishop C 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 0 0 42.9% 08:18
Number 71 L. Wallmark C 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 68% 21:22
Number 86 T. Teravainen C 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 21:48
Number 19 D. Hamilton D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0 3 0 20:14
Number 22 B. Pesce D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 2 0 20:13
Number 27 J. Faulk D 0 1 1 -2 0 2 3 0 0 23:12
Number 44 C. de Haan D 0 1 1 -2 0 0 4 3 0 17:26
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14:48
Number 74 J. Slavin D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 25:51
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 33 S. Darling 29 24 5 .828 64:58 OT loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 07:59 Washington Capitals Madison Bowey Interference 2
1st 07:59 Carolina Hurricanes Warren Foegele Embellishment 2
1st 10:08 Washington Capitals Madison Bowey Holding the stick 2
1st 11:54 Carolina Hurricanes Dougie Hamilton High sticking 2
2nd 04:00 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin Holding 2
2nd 05:03 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Interference 2
3rd 03:19 Washington Capitals Michal Kempny Hooking 2
3rd 09:20 Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Martinook Slashing 2
3rd 11:49 Washington Capitals T.J. Oshie High sticking 2
OT 03:25 Washington Capitals Matt Niskanen Tripping 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Todd Reirden
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Referees
Chris Rooney, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen
Darren Gibbs, Tyson Baker
Washington Capitals scratches
Chandler Stephenson, Andre Burakovsky
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Curtis McElhinney, Micheal Ferland, Haydn Fleury

2018-2019 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2018-2019 season
Matchup Status Details
Washington Capitals 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final/SO Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Dec 14, 2018
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 3 Final Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Thu, Dec 27, 2018
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 4 Final Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 26, 2019
Washington Capitals 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Mar 28, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Washington Capitals 4 Final Playoffs Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Thu, Apr 11, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Washington Capitals 4 Final/OT Playoffs Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Sat, Apr 13, 2019
Washington Capitals 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Playoffs Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Apr 15, 2019
Washington Capitals 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Playoffs Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Apr 18, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Washington Capitals 6 Final Playoffs Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Sat, Apr 20, 2019
Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Playoffs Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Apr 22, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Washington Capitals 3 Final/2OT Playoffs Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Wed, Apr 24, 2019

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