Carolina Hurricanes @ Washington Capitals

20-11-1, 7-7-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Hurricanes CAR	0	0	1	1
Capitals WSH	1	2	0	3

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

22-8-2, 10-4-2 Home

Charlie Lindgren shines with a windmill save as the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 3-1

— Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael each scored in the final minute of a period, Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Friday night to end their losing streak at two.

Dec 21, 2024, 03:15 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Hurricanes	0	0	1	1
	Capitals	1	2	0	3

1st Period			CAR	WSH
19:17		Aliaksei Protas (12) Assists: Andrew Mangiapane (5), Matt Roy (7)	0	1

2nd Period			CAR	WSH
16:11		Jakub Vrana (5) Assists: Hendrix Lapierre (7), Taylor Raddysh (11)	0	2
19:33		Connor McMichael (16) Assists: Martin Fehervary (7), Pierre-Luc Dubois (18)	0	3

3rd Period			CAR	WSH
10:22		Seth Jarvis (9) Assists: Sebastian Aho (25), Brent Burns (7)	1	3

Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Martin Fehervary hit Eric Robinson
Tom Wilson hit Seth Jarvis
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Nic Dowd hit Shayne Gostisbehere
Jakub Vrana hit Shayne Gostisbehere
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Tom Wilson hit Jalen Chatfield
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Rasmus Sandin hit Jordan Martinook
Sean Walker shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Jakub Vrana hit William Carrier
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Andrew Mangiapane hit Jalen Chatfield
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Matt Roy hit Martin Necas
Jakub Vrana Holding against Tyson Jost
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Martin Necas
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Tom Wilson hit Jalen Chatfield
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by John Carlson
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Brandon Duhaime hit Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Aliaksei Protas Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Andrew Mangiapane (5), Matt Roy (7)
Takeaway by Matt Roy
Tom Wilson High-sticking against Eric Robinson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Taylor Raddysh hit Sean Walker
Jakob Chychrun Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd hit Sebastian Aho
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Jack Roslovic shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Pierre-Luc Dubois Batted saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Matt Roy
Sean Walker shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Jack Roslovic
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Eric Robinson
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Brent Burns shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Takeaway by John Carlson
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot Wide Left
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Andrew Mangiapane hit Jaccob Slavin
Connor McMichael hit Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson hit William Carrier
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Jakub Vrana Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (7), Taylor Raddysh (11)
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Brandon Duhaime hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Aliaksei Protas Backhand Wide Right
Connor McMichael Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Fehervary (7), Pierre-Luc Dubois (18)
Aliaksei Protas Backhand Wide Left
William Carrier shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Sean Walker shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tyson Jost
Aliaksei Protas hit Jaccob Slavin
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Jakob Chychrun hit Sean Walker
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Dylan Strome Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Martin Necas
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Martin Fehervary Backhand saved by Pyotr Kochetkov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nic Dowd hit Jalen Chatfield
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Matt Roy
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Nic Dowd hit Jack Roslovic
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by John Carlson
Icing
Jalen Chatfield hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Sean Walker hit Taylor Raddysh
Too many men/ice served by Martin Necas
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Eric Robinson faceoff won against Taylor Raddysh
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Brent Burns Snap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Takeaway by Jack Roslovic
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Icing
Icing
Martin Necas Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Tyson Jost Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Tyson Jost Slashing against Jakub Vrana
TV Timeout
Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Benches
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Puck in Netting
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Seth Jarvis Backhand Wide Left
Jack Roslovic Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Jordan Martinook
Icing
Eric Robinson hit Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Brent Burns
Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Martin Necas faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
High Stick
Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot Wide Right
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Jack Roslovic faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Tyson Jost
Jordan Staal hit Rasmus Sandin
Jackson Blake hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Icing
William Carrier hit Connor McMichael
Takeaway by William Carrier
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Left
Martin Necas Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Crowd
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot Wide Right
Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Left
Sebastian Aho Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Jalen Chatfield hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Tyson Jost Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
High Stick
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
On-Ice Official
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Off-side
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
John Carlson shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Puck in Benches
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jordan Staal hit John Carlson
William Carrier Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Hand Pass
William Carrier Tip-In Wide Left
Matt Roy shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Puck in Netting
Tyson Jost faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Dmitry Orlov Snap Shot Wide Left
Jack Roslovic Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Jack Roslovic
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Wide Left
Matt Roy shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by William Carrier
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Snap Shot Wide Right
Jalen Chatfield Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Tyson Jost hit John Carlson
Hand Pass
Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Andrei Svechnikov Backhand Wide Right
Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Walker Hooking against Jakub Vrana
TV Timeout
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Eric Robinson
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jordan Staal hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Seth Jarvis Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (25), Brent Burns (7)
Puck in Crowd
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
Icing
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
William Carrier Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Andrei Svechnikov hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Off-side
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
On-Ice Official Video Review
Timeout - Visitor
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jalen Chatfield Backhand Wide Left
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Puck in Crowd
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Puck in Netting
Sebastian Aho Tip-In Wide Right
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jack Roslovic Snap Shot Wide Right

HURRICANES

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Capitals
2
Hurricanes
4

Game 1

3/11

Hurricanes
1
Capitals
3

Game 2

21/12

Capitals
1
Hurricanes
5

Game 3

3/4

Hurricanes
4
Capitals
5

Game 4

11/4

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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Carolina Hurricanes @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Charlie LindgrenG - WSH

Jakub VranaLW - WSH

Matt RoyD - WSH

Game Information

Charlie Lindgren shines with a windmill save as the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 3-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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