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Carolina Hurricanes 3, Washington Capitals 2 (SO) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Carolina Hurricanes 3, Washington Capitals 2 (shootout). Shots on goal: CAR 39, WSH 25. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CAR 0-0 WSH; P2 CAR 1-1 WSH; P3 CAR 1-1 WSH; OT CAR 0-0 WSH; shootout won by CAR.

Scoring plays: P2 05:00 Connor McMichael (assists: Alex Ovechkin, Rasmus Sandin) to make it CAR 0-1 WSH; P2 13:43 Nikolaj Ehlers (assists: Logan Stankoven, Alexander Nikishin) to make it CAR 1-1 WSH; P3 11:32 Nic Dowd (assists: Rasmus Sandin, Connor McMichael) to make it CAR 1-2 WSH; P3 17:45 Logan Stankoven (assists: Nikolaj Ehlers, Jalen Chatfield) to make it CAR 2-2 WSH. Top skaters: Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR) 1 G, 1 A; Connor McMichael (WSH) 1 G, 1 A; Logan Stankoven (CAR) 1 G, 1 A; Rasmus Sandin (WSH) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Logan Thompson (WSH) 37 saves on 39, decision O; Brandon Bussi (CAR) 23 saves on 25, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CAR
Nikolaj Ehlers
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 6 SOG · 17:54 TOI
Goals · CAR
Logan Stankoven
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 16:54 TOI
Goaltending · CAR
Brandon Bussi
23 saves on 25 shots (.920) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CAR 0 largest lead Never led
WSH 1 largest lead P2 5:00 (CAR 0, WSH 1)
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P2 5:00 Connor McMichael (Alex Ovechkin, Rasmus Sandin) WSH · backhand shot · CAR 0, WSH 1
  • P2 13:43 Nikolaj Ehlers (Logan Stankoven, Alexander Nikishin) CAR · snap shot · CAR 1, WSH 1
  • P3 11:32 Nic Dowd (Rasmus Sandin, Connor McMichael) WSH · tip-in shot · CAR 1, WSH 2
  • P3 17:45 Logan Stankoven (Nikolaj Ehlers, Jalen Chatfield) CAR · Power play · snap shot · CAR 2, WSH 2

Linescore

123OT SO T
CAR 0110 1 3
WSH 0110 0 2

Shots on goal: CAR 39, WSH 25 · The shootout winner is credited with one goal in the final score.

📋 Team Stats

CARWSH
39Shots on goal25
73Shot attempts61
30Faceoff wins16
29Hits21
10Blocked shots21
0Power-play goals0
7Takeaways3
15Giveaways9
7Penalty minutes9
92.0%Save %94.9%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
CAR131610039
WSH4513325

🎯 Shot Map

Carolina Hurricanes2 G · 61 attempts
Jordan Martinook: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (tip-in)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (slap)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (wrist)Jordan Martinook: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: saved (wrist)Sean Walker: missed the netWilliam Carrier: saved (backhand)Logan Stankoven: saved (wrist)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (tip-in)K'Andre Miller: missed the netJordan Staal: missed the netSeth Jarvis: saved (snap)Mark Jankowski: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Logan Stankoven: saved (snap)Logan Stankoven: missed the netSean Walker: saved (snap)Sean Walker: missed the netSebastian Aho: missed the netJordan Martinook: saved (snap)K'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Jackson Blake: missed the netJoel Nystrom: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: saved (snap)Mark Jankowski: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: missed the netLogan Stankoven: missed the netJordan Martinook: saved (wrist)Jalen Chatfield: missed the netJalen Chatfield: saved (slap)Nikolaj Ehlers: goal (snap)Jordan Martinook: missed the netEric Robinson: saved (snap)Shayne Gostisbehere: missed the netJordan Staal: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Joel Nystrom: saved (snap)Alexander Nikishin: missed the netSeth Jarvis: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: saved (snap)Sebastian Aho: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: saved (slap)Seth Jarvis: saved (tip-in)Sebastian Aho: saved (wrist)Seth Jarvis: missed the netSebastian Aho: missed the netSebastian Aho: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (snap)Jalen Chatfield: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)K'Andre Miller: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: saved (tip-in)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)William Carrier: missed the netLogan Stankoven: goal (snap)
  • 2Goals3% of attempts
  • 37Saved61% of attempts
  • 22Missed the net36% of attempts
Washington Capitals2 G · 36 attempts
Matt Roy: saved (snap)John Carlson: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: saved (slap)Brandon Duhaime: missed the netAliaksei Protas: missed the netSonny Milano: saved (slap)John Carlson: missed the netSonny Milano: saved (snap)Justin Sourdif: missed the netJustin Sourdif: missed the netConnor McMichael: goal (backhand)Martin Fehérváry: saved (snap)Jakob Chychrun: missed the netAliaksei Protas: missed the netTrevor van Riemsdyk: missed the netMatt Roy: saved (snap)Martin Fehérváry: saved (snap)Anthony Beauvillier: saved (backhand)Alex Ovechkin: saved (tip-in)Jakob Chychrun: saved (snap)John Carlson: saved (slap)Aliaksei Protas: saved (backhand)Justin Sourdif: saved (tip-in)Rasmus Sandin: saved (snap)Brandon Duhaime: saved (deflected)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netDylan Strome: saved (wrist)Nic Dowd: goal (tip-in)Justin Sourdif: saved (snap)Justin Sourdif: saved (tip-in)Tom Wilson: missed the netAnthony Beauvillier: saved (tip-in)Anthony Beauvillier: saved (wrist)Dylan Strome: saved (snap)Alex Ovechkin: saved (snap)Aliaksei Protas: saved (snap)
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 23Saved64% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net31% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Nikolaj Ehlers L 112+260017:54
Logan Stankoven C 112+242016:54
Jalen Chatfield D 011020022:57
Alexander Nikishin D 011+101216:37
Shayne Gostisbehere D 000010323:41
K'Andre Miller D 000-114123:04
Sean Walker D 000-111122:42
Sebastian Aho C 000032121:19
Seth Jarvis C 000-151020:30
Jackson Blake R 000+200120:24
Andrei Svechnikov R 000033019:51
Jordan Staal C 000002117:46
Jordan Martinook L 000043013:26
William Carrier L 000013013:21
Joel Nystrom D 000+121012:05
Taylor Hall L 000-230011:31
Eric Robinson L 000013010:56
Mark Jankowski L 000-223008:06
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Brandon Bussi W 232592.0264:56
WSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Connor McMichael C 112+110018:27
Rasmus Sandin D 022+111218:54
Nic Dowd C 101-115214:33
Alex Ovechkin L 011+130117:12
Jakob Chychrun D 000010225:27
Tom Wilson R 000003223:29
Aliaksei Protas C 000020122:05
Matt Roy D 000021121:58
John Carlson D 000-110120:47
Dylan Strome C 000020320:01
Justin Sourdif R 000033019:38
Trevor van Riemsdyk D 000+100119:21
Anthony Beauvillier L 000035118:52
Martin Fehérváry D 000-120216:31
Ethen Frank C 000002014:43
Brandon Duhaime R 000-111107:55
Sonny Milano L 000-120006:09
Hendrix Lapierre C 000+100104:58
WSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Logan Thompson O 373994.9265:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series CAR 1 – 1 WSH
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Carolina Hurricanes 19-9-2 W2 L10 6-4-0 Next game recap: @ PHI · Sat, Dec 13
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