CAPITALS
HURRICANES
Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes
28-7-2, 13-4-1 Away
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28-7-2, 13-4-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
CAR | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
16-17-5, 8-8-3 Home
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16-17-5, 8-8-3 Home
Game Information
Lenovo Center
11:00 PM, 31 December 2015
Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 14,134
- Referees:
- Mike Leggo
- Steve Kozari
- Linesmen:
- Jonny Murray
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hurricanes | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1st Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Goals Scored | |||||
| 2nd Period | WSH | CAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:48 | | Phillip Di Giuseppe (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Joakim Nordstrom (6), Jordan Staal (8) | 0 | 1 |
| 9:49 | | Nicklas Backstrom (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Karl Alzner (8), Matt Niskanen (13) | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Period | WSH | CAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:51 | | Eric Staal (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Elias Lindholm (11), Kris Versteeg (17) | 1 | 2 |
| 5:16 | | Jeff Skinner (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Riley Nash (4), Victor Rask (15) | 1 | 3 |
| 14:16 | | Alex Ovechkin (21) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brooks Laich (4) | 2 | 3 |
| 19:42 | | Andrej Nestrasil (4) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Eric Staal (16), John-Michael Liles (7) | 2 | 4 |
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WSH leads 2-1
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 36 | 15 | 6 | 78 |
| Pittsburgh | 29 | 15 | 12 | 70 |
| NY Islanders | 32 | 21 | 5 | 69 |
| Columbus | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 |
| Washington | 29 | 23 | 7 | 65 |
| Philadelphia | 25 | 20 | 11 | 61 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 27 | 2 | 58 |
| NY Rangers | 22 | 29 | 6 | 50 |
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