Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes — Recap

October 13, 2026 · Lenovo Center · View Preview

📰Game Recap

The Carolina Hurricanes overcame an early deficit with a strong offensive performance in the second and third periods to defeat the Washington Capitals. Carolina outshot Washington 35-22, confirming SportsFBI's pregame model, which leaned towards a Hurricanes win at 61%.

Washington initially took the lead in the first period, with Boone Jenner scoring at 9:26, assisted by Ryan Leonard. The Capitals held that 1-0 advantage into the second period before Andrei Svechnikov tied the game for Carolina at 3:58, assisted by William Carrier and Sebastian Aho. Washington quickly responded, as Justin Holl scored at 6:39, with assists from Dylan Strome and Ryan Leonard, putting the Capitals back ahead 2-1. However, Eric Robinson brought the Hurricanes level again late in the period, scoring at 18:49 with help from Jackson Blake and Sean Walker to make it 2-2.

Carolina continued its offensive pressure in the third period. Svechnikov scored his second goal of the game at 13:56, assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers, to give the Hurricanes their first lead at 3-2. Mark Jankowski then extended Carolina's lead at 18:33, making it 4-2, with assists from Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho. Ryan Leonard was a key contributor for Washington with two assists. Pyotr Kochetkov of the Hurricanes stopped 14 of 16 shots faced. Logan Thompson of the Capitals allowed four goals on 35 shots.

With the victory, Carolina improved its record to 5-1-1, while Washington's record fell to 3-2-0.

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How the Prediction Fared

✓ Favorite Won

Before puck drop, DraftKings favored the Carolina Hurricanes (-155, 61% implied) over the Washington Capitals.

✓ Model Hit

SportsFBI's model, locked before puck drop, favored the Carolina Hurricanes (61% confidence). It gave a 34% chance of a 3+ goal margin; the game was decided by 2 goals.