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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Carolina Hurricanes won 2 of their last 4 NHL games; Washington Capitals won 1 of 2.
- In the table: Carolina Hurricanes 8th (5 pts), Washington Capitals 23rd (2 pts).
- At home, Carolina Hurricanes average 1.0 goals scored and 3.0 conceded; away from home, Washington Capitals average 3.0 and 2.5.
- Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals have met 10 times since 2025: 5 wins for Carolina Hurricanes, 5 for Washington Capitals; 5.5 goals per game.
- Carolina Hurricanes: 3 of the last 4 NHL games had 5+ goals.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Form
Last 5 games
Carolina Hurricanes
- W6–4Montréal Canadiens06/10
- W3–2Philadelphia Flyers03/10
- L2–5Washington Capitals02/10
- L0–1Florida Panthers29/09
- W3–0Vegas Golden Knights15/06
Washington Capitals
- L1–3Tampa Bay Lightning03/10
- W5–2Carolina Hurricanes02/10
- W2–1Columbus Blue Jackets14/04
- W3–0Pittsburgh Penguins12/04
- W6–3Pittsburgh Penguins11/04
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Carolina HurricanesWashington Capitals
2.8Goals scored3.0
3.0Goals conceded2.5
30.5Shots24.0
22Power play %25
53Faceoffs won %46
29.0Hits21.5
15Penalty minutes21
Sample: Carolina Hurricanes 4 games · Washington Capitals 2 games · NHL 26/27
1.0Goals scored3.0
3.0Goals conceded2.5
24.0Shots24.0
9Power play %25
53Faceoffs won %46
36.5Hits21.5
19Penalty minutes21
Sample: Carolina Hurricanes 2 games · Washington Capitals 2 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 4 games in the competition
Carolina HurricanesWashington Capitals
3/4Games with 5+ goals1/2
2/4Went to overtime0/2
0/4No goals conceded0/2
2/4Scored 3+ goals1/2
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
5Carolina Hurricanes wins5Washington Capitals wins5.5goals per game
- 02/10/26Carolina Hurricanes2–5Washington CapitalsNHL
- 31/01/26Washington Capitals4–3Carolina HurricanesNHL
- 12/12/25Washington Capitals2–3Carolina HurricanesNHL
- 12/11/25Carolina Hurricanes1–4Washington CapitalsNHL
- 15/05/25Washington Capitals1–3Carolina HurricanesNHL
- 12/05/25Carolina Hurricanes5–2Washington CapitalsNHL
- 10/05/25Carolina Hurricanes4–0Washington CapitalsNHL
- 08/05/25Washington Capitals3–1Carolina HurricanesNHL
- 06/05/25Washington Capitals1–2Carolina HurricanesNHL
- 10/04/25Washington Capitals5–4Carolina HurricanesNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 8 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 4 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 4 |
| 21 | Nashville Predators | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 23 | Washington Capitals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Dallas Stars | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Key players
Season leaders
Carolina Hurricanes
Goals
- Sebastian Aho4
- Taylor Hall2
- Eric Robinson1
Assists
- Jackson Blake3
- Sebastian Aho3
- Andrei Svechnikov3
Points
- Sebastian Aho7
- Andrei Svechnikov4
- Jackson Blake3
Washington Capitals
No player numbers for this season yet.
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL