CAPITALS
HURRICANES
Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes
25-13-3, 9-8-3 Away
5
25-13-3, 9-8-3 Away
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WSH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
CAR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
18-13-8, 10-4-4 Home
4
18-13-8, 10-4-4 Home
Game Information
Lenovo Center
12:00 AM, 3 January 2018
Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 11,989
- Referees:
- Tim Peel
- Ghislain Hebert
- Linesmen:
- Brian Murphy
- Darren Gibbs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Hurricanes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1st Period | WSH | CAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:21 | | Victor Rask (9) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted | 0 | 1 |
| 6:39 | | Alex Chiasson (7) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Chandler Stephenson (8) | 1 | 1 |
| 12:53 | | Devante Smith-Pelly (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jay Beagle (8), Brooks Orpik (6) | 2 | 1 |
| 2nd Period | WSH | CAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:48 | | Dmitry Orlov (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Taylor Chorney (3) | 3 | 1 |
| 11:15 | | Victor Rask (10) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Justin Williams (18), Jeff Skinner (15) | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd Period | WSH | CAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:40 | | Elias Lindholm (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Derek Ryan (14) | 3 | 3 |
| 7:04 | | Teuvo Teravainen (10) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Sebastian Aho (19) | 3 | 4 |
| 12:45 | | Alex Ovechkin (25) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (24) | 4 | 4 |
| OT Summary | WSH | CAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:57 | | Alex Ovechkin (26) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (25) | 5 | 4 |
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2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 28 | 14 | 4 | 60 |
| NY Islanders | 25 | 15 | 5 | 55 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 14 | 8 | 52 |
| Washington | 23 | 17 | 6 | 52 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 14 | 9 | 51 |
| New Jersey | 23 | 21 | 2 | 48 |
| NY Rangers | 20 | 21 | 6 | 46 |
| Columbus | 19 | 19 | 7 | 45 |
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