Carolina Hurricanes @ Washington Capitals

19-9-2, 9-4-1 Away

Final/SO

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

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

18-9-4, 10-5-2 Home

Hurricanes top Capitals 3-2 in SO in a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference standings

— Brandon Bussi stopped all three shots in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings.

Dec 12, 2025, 03:03 am - AP

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

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			CAR	WSH
5:00		Connor McMichael (5) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (16), Rasmus Sandin (6)	0	1
13:43		Nikolaj Ehlers (7) Assists: Logan Stankoven (8), Alexander Nikishin (7)	1	1

3rd Period			CAR	WSH
11:32		Nic Dowd (2) Assists: Rasmus Sandin (7), Connor McMichael (12)	1	2
17:45		Logan Stankoven (6) Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (14), Jalen Chatfield (5)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			CAR	WSH
	Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi		0	0
	Seth Jarvis Goal Snap Shot		1	0
	Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi		1	0
	Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Right		1	0
	Sonny Milano Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi		1	0

Jordan Staal shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Tom Wilson hit K'Andre Miller
Anthony Beauvillier hit Jalen Chatfield
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Ethen Frank hit Jackson Blake
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
John Carlson Backhand High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Nic Dowd hit Logan Stankoven
Nic Dowd hit Alexander Nikishin
Anthony Beauvillier hit Jackson Blake
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Wide Right
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Sonny Milano Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
John Carlson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Sonny Milano Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Tom Wilson hit Jordan Staal
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Justin Sourdif Wrap-around Wide Right
Justin Sourdif Roughing against Shayne Gostisbehere
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Rasmus Sandin hit Sebastian Aho
Takeaway by Martin Fehérváry
Connor McMichael Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Alex Ovechkin (16), Rasmus Sandin (6)
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Anthony Beauvillier hit Alexander Nikishin
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
Sean Walker shot blocked by Matt Roy
Justin Sourdif hit Sean Walker
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Logan Thompson
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
Brandon Duhaime hit Alexander Nikishin
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Nic Dowd hit Shayne Gostisbehere
Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot Wide Left
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Anthony Beauvillier hit K'Andre Miller
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Anthony Beauvillier Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Nic Dowd Cross-checking against Jackson Blake
Matt Roy hit Taylor Hall
Nic Dowd hit William Carrier
Nic Dowd Fighting against Jordan Martinook
William Carrier shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Tom Wilson hit Sean Walker
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Jordan Staal
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Sean Walker shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Justin Sourdif Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Brandon Duhaime Deflected saved by Brandon Bussi
Ethen Frank hit Jordan Martinook
Nic Dowd hit Sean Walker
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nic Dowd Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Sandin (7), Connor McMichael (12)
Anthony Beauvillier hit Jalen Chatfield
William Carrier shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Justin Sourdif Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Andrei Svechnikov
Justin Sourdif hit Andrei Svechnikov
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Right
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Justin Sourdif hit Sean Walker
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by John Carlson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Andrei Svechnikov
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
Sonny Milano Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Sonny Milano
Eric Robinson hit Brandon Duhaime
Mark Jankowski hit Hendrix Lapierre
K'Andre Miller hit Hendrix Lapierre
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jordan Martinook hit Matt Roy
Puck in Netting
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Seth Jarvis hit Matt Roy
Sebastian Aho hit Jakob Chychrun
Icing
K'Andre Miller hit Tom Wilson
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Sean Walker Snap Shot Wide Right
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Mark Jankowski hit Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Martinook hit Rasmus Sandin
William Carrier Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
William Carrier hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Taylor Hall Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Mark Jankowski hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Off-side
K'Andre Miller Batted Wide Left
Jordan Staal Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Mark Jankowski Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
TV Timeout
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Puck in Netting
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Off-side
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Netting
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Sean Walker Slap Shot Wide Right
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Left
Andrei Svechnikov hit Dylan Strome
Jordan Martinook hit John Carlson
Giveaway by Alexander Nikishin
Takeaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Eric Robinson hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Jackson Blake Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Joel Nystrom Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Logan Stankoven hit Nic Dowd
Puck in Netting
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Mark Jankowski
Mark Jankowski Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
High Stick
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Eric Robinson hit Rasmus Sandin
K'Andre Miller hit Sonny Milano
Takeaway by Taylor Hall
Off-side
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot Hit Left Post
K'Andre Miller hit Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
William Carrier hit Rasmus Sandin
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot Wide Right
Jalen Chatfield Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Sonny Milano shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (8), Alexander Nikishin (7)
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jordan Staal hit Nic Dowd
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot Wide Left
Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Netting
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Sean Walker
Takeaway by Sean Walker
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Joel Nystrom Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot High and Wide Right
TV Timeout
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Seth Jarvis Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Taylor Hall Tip-In Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jordan Martinook Fighting against Nic Dowd
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Andrei Svechnikov hit Martin Fehervary
Seth Jarvis Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Seth Jarvis Batted Wide Right
Sebastian Aho Backhand Wide Right
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Right
K'Andre Miller Interference against Tom Wilson
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Off-side
Puck in Netting
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Icing
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Tom Wilson shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Sean Walker hit Aliaksei Protas
Joel Nystrom hit Brandon Duhaime
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Logan Stankoven hit Rasmus Sandin
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Off-side
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
William Carrier hit Nic Dowd
Alexander Nikishin hit Alex Ovechkin
Icing
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
K'Andre Miller Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Goalie Stopped
Logan Stankoven Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Brandon Bussi
William Carrier Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Sebastian Aho hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Andrei Svechnikov hit Tom Wilson
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
Logan Stankoven Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (14), Jalen Chatfield (5)
Jordan Staal hit Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Seth Jarvis Goal Snap Shot
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Right

HURRICANES

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Capitals
4
Hurricanes
1

Game 1

12/11

Hurricanes
3
Capitals
2

Game 2

12/12

Hurricanes
3
Capitals
4

Game 3

31/1

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

Nikolaj EhlersLW - CAR

Brandon BussiG - CAR

Connor McMichaelC - WSH

Game Information

Video Highlights

Hurricanes top Capitals 3-2 in SO in a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference standings

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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