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Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes

Lenovo Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4–2 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at home.

Team Goals 2026-2027 record
Washington Capitals 2 5-3-0
at Carolina Hurricanes 4 6-1-1

Goals by period

Team Total
Washington Capitals 1 1 0 2
Carolina Hurricanes 0 2 2 4

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Washington Capitals 10 6 6 22
Carolina Hurricanes 8 16 11 35

Three stars

  1. A. Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes (2 goals, 1 assist)
  2. S. Walker, Carolina Hurricanes (1 assist)
  3. P. Kochetkov, Carolina Hurricanes (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 09:26 Washington Capitals Boone Jenner (3) Ryan Leonard (3) Even strength WSH 1, CAR 0
2nd 03:58 Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Svechnikov (5) William Carrier (6), Sebastian Aho (6) Even strength WSH 1, CAR 1
2nd 06:39 Washington Capitals Justin Holl (1) Dylan Strome (5), Ryan Leonard (4) Even strength WSH 2, CAR 1
2nd 18:49 Carolina Hurricanes Eric Robinson (2) Jackson Blake (7), Sean Walker (6) Even strength WSH 2, CAR 2
3rd 13:56 Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Svechnikov (6) Nikolaj Ehlers (4) Power play WSH 2, CAR 3
3rd 18:33 Carolina Hurricanes Mark Jankowski (5) Andrei Svechnikov (5), Sebastian Aho (7) Even strength, Empty net WSH 2, CAR 4

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

Team stats

Stat Washington Capitals Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal 22 35
Power play 0 of 2 1 of 5
Penalty minutes 14 8
Hits 16 25
Blocked shots 21 12
Giveaways 20 12
Takeaways 2 3
Faceoffs won 34/61 (55.7%) 27/61 (44.3%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player
8 A. Ovechkin L 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13:02
9 R. Leonard R 0 2 2 +1 4 2 1 1 0 13:09
17 D. Strome C 0 1 1 -1 0 1 0 1 0 40% 18:18
21 A. Protas L 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 100% 15:57
22 B. Jenner C 1 0 1 -1 0 2 0 0 0 65% 16:01
25 J. Kyrou R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 100% 10:47
34 J. Sourdif C 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 55.6% 11:29
43 T. Wilson R 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 2 0 19:12
53 E. Frank R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10:15
62 I. Protas L 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 40% 13:03
72 A. Beauvillier R 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 50% 12:02
89 A. Tuch R 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 1 0 100% 18:50
4 J. Holl D 1 0 1 +1 0 1 0 1 0 12:05
6 J. Chychrun D 0 0 0 -1 4 2 0 4 0 22:19
27 T. Liljegren D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 5 0 18:52
42 M. Fehérváry D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 4 2 0 24:33
44 C. Hutson D 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 19:12
73 V. Desharnais D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 4 1 0 20:05
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
48 L. Thompson 34 31 3 .912 58:42 Loss

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player
20 S. Aho C 0 2 2 +2 0 3 2 0 0 50% 21:29
22 L. Stankoven C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 33.3% 15:30
27 N. Ehlers L 0 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 19:45
28 W. Carrier L 0 1 1 +1 2 4 5 1 0 13:37
37 A. Svechnikov R 2 1 3 +2 2 5 1 0 1 21:29
44 N. Deslauriers L 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 09:16
48 J. Martinook L 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 0 0 13:03
50 E. Robinson L 1 0 1 +1 0 4 4 0 0 14:49
53 J. Blake R 0 1 1 +1 2 1 0 0 0 18:20
71 T. Hall L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 04:17
77 M. Jankowski L 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 56.3% 15:52
82 J. Kotkaniemi C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 0 0 16.7% 11:14
4 S. Gostisbehere D 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 18:57
5 J. Chatfield D 0 0 0 +2 0 2 0 0 0 18:38
6 M. Reilly D 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 10:32
19 K. Miller D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 3 1 0 22:59
26 S. Walker D 0 1 1 -1 0 0 1 5 0 21:26
74 J. Slavin D 0 0 0 +2 0 2 0 4 0 20:47
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
52 P. Kochetkov 22 20 2 .909 60:00 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 03:18 Carolina Hurricanes William Carrier Interference 2
1st 03:18 Washington Capitals Jakob Chychrun Tripping 2
1st 17:27 Carolina Hurricanes Nicolas Deslauriers Cross checking 2
1st 19:13 Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Svechnikov Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
2nd 03:58 Washington Capitals Bench Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor) 2
2nd 10:45 Washington Capitals Cole Hutson Delaying game puck over glass 2
2nd 18:49 Carolina Hurricanes Jackson Blake Roughing 2
2nd 18:49 Washington Capitals Ryan Leonard Roughing 2
2nd 19:25 Washington Capitals Jakob Chychrun Hooking 2
3rd 07:12 Washington Capitals Ryan Leonard Slashing 2
3rd 13:49 Washington Capitals Justin Sourdif Tripping 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Spencer Carbery
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Rod Brind'Amour
Referees
Thomas John Luxmore, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen
Julien Fournier, Jonny Murray
Washington Capitals scratches
Dylan McIlrath, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Ivan Miroshnichenko
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Jordan Staal, Juuso Välimäki

2026-2027 season series

Matchup Status Details
Washington Capitals 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals 7:00 PM ET Game page
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals 7:00 PM ET Game page

Other NHL games on Oct 13

Matchup Status Details
New Jersey Devils 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 Final/OT Game page
Florida Panthers 7 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 Final/SO Game page
Seattle Kraken 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 Final/SO Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New York Rangers 4 Final Game page
St. Louis Blues 7 at Ottawa Senators 2 Final Game page
Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 3 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 Final Game page
Minnesota Wild 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Dallas Stars 2 Final Game page
Vegas Golden Knights 5 at Nashville Predators 2 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Utah Mammoth 5 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 4 at Anaheim Ducks 2 Final Game page
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 6 at San Jose Sharks 3 Final Game page

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