Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes

PNC Arena, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 on Sunday, November 28, 2021 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team Goals 2021-2022 record
Washington Capitals 4 44-26-12
at Carolina Hurricanes 2 54-20-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Washington Capitals 0 2 2 4
Carolina Hurricanes 0 0 2 2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Washington Capitals 7 11 7 25
Carolina Hurricanes 10 9 13 32

Three stars

  1. D. Orlov, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
  2. J. Kotkaniemi, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal)
  3. I. Samsonov, Washington Capitals (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 11:58 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (19) Dmitry Orlov (8), Tom Wilson (13) Even strength WSH 1, CAR 0
2nd 12:57 Washington Capitals Aliaksei Protas (1) John Carlson (16) Even strength WSH 2, CAR 0
3rd 06:22 Carolina Hurricanes Jesperi Kotkaniemi (5) Jordan Martinook (5) Even strength WSH 2, CAR 1
3rd 13:32 Carolina Hurricanes Nino Niederreiter (4) Martin Necas (8), Brett Pesce (6) Even strength WSH 2, CAR 2
3rd 17:05 Washington Capitals Dmitry Orlov (4) Tom Wilson (14), John Carlson (17) Power play WSH 3, CAR 2
3rd 18:19 Washington Capitals John Carlson (5) Unassisted Even strength, Empty net WSH 4, CAR 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Stat Washington Capitals Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal 25 32
Power play 1 of 5 0 of 3
Penalty minutes 8 12
Hits 30 23
Blocked shots 13 14
Giveaways 7 14
Takeaways 7 5
Faceoffs won 28/62 (45.2%) 34/62 (54.8%)

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 1 0 1 +1 0 4 1 0 0 23:32
Number 20 L. Eller C 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 53.3% 15:48
Number 21 G. Hathaway R 0 0 0 +1 0 3 2 1 0 100% 14:56
Number 23 M. Sgarbossa C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 50% 09:43
Number 24 C. McMichael L 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 10:00
Number 26 N. Dowd C 0 0 0 +1 0 3 2 1 0 46.7% 14:46
Number 43 T. Wilson R 0 2 2 +1 2 1 4 2 0 18:19
Number 47 B. Malenstyn L 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 50% 08:00
Number 49 B. Leason R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 05:51
Number 59 A. Protas L 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 17:27
Number 62 C. Hagelin L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 50% 15:52
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov C 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 33.3% 23:27
Number 3 N. Jensen D 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 19:39
Number 9 D. Orlov D 1 1 2 +2 0 1 1 0 1 21:02
Number 38 D. Cholowski D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 0 0 13:37
Number 42 M. Fehérváry D 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 19:24
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 1 0 15:43
Number 74 J. Carlson D 1 2 3 +2 0 2 1 1 0 26:54
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 30 I. Samsonov 32 30 2 .938 60:00 Win

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 11 J. Staal C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 3 0 0 68.4% 19:32
Number 16 V. Trocheck C 0 0 0 -2 0 1 2 1 0 50% 18:17
Number 20 S. Aho C 0 0 0 -1 2 1 2 1 0 46.7% 20:38
Number 21 N. Niederreiter R 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 12:53
Number 24 S. Jarvis R 0 0 0 +1 2 1 0 0 0 50% 10:19
Number 37 A. Svechnikov R 0 0 0 -2 0 2 2 0 0 17:38
Number 48 J. Martinook L 0 1 1 +1 0 2 2 1 0 08:35
Number 71 J. Fast R 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 2 0 14:22
Number 78 S. Lorentz C 0 0 0 +1 0 0 3 0 0 100% 09:28
Number 82 J. Kotkaniemi C 1 0 1 +1 0 3 1 1 0 50% 09:22
Number 86 T. Teravainen C 0 0 0 -1 2 4 0 0 0 100% 21:05
Number 88 M. Necas C 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 18:23
Number 7 B. Smith D 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 13:34
Number 22 B. Pesce D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 0 0 20:06
Number 28 I. Cole D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 18:47
Number 74 J. Slavin D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 3 0 20:10
Number 76 B. Skjei D 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 19:48
Number 77 T. DeAngelo D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 2 0 19:45
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 31 F. Andersen 24 21 3 .875 57:39 Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 08:38 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov Tripping 2
1st 13:49 Washington Capitals Lars Eller Interference 2
2nd 00:40 Carolina Hurricanes Teuvo Teravainen Hooking 2
2nd 17:09 Carolina Hurricanes Brady Skjei Interference 2
2nd 18:19 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Slashing 2
2nd 18:19 Carolina Hurricanes Brendan Smith Roughing 2
3rd 00:46 Carolina Hurricanes Brady Skjei Holding 2
3rd 11:30 Washington Capitals Martin Fehérváry Hooking 2
3rd 15:00 Carolina Hurricanes Seth Jarvis Holding 2
3rd 15:30 Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho Slashing 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Peter Laviolette
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Referees
Dan O'Rourke, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen
Trent Knorr, Matt MacPherson
Washington Capitals scratches
Matt Irwin, Conor Sheary, Daniel Sprong
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Derek Stepan, Ethan Bear

2021-2022 season series

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