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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
123SOT
Hurricanes01113
Capitals01102
1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodCARWSH
5:00Connor McMichael (5)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (16), Rasmus Sandin (6)
01
13:43Nikolaj Ehlers (7)
Assists: Logan Stankoven (8), Alexander Nikishin (7)
11
3rd PeriodCARWSH
11:32Nic Dowd (2)
Assists: Rasmus Sandin (7), Connor McMichael (12)
12
17:45Logan Stankoven (6)
Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (14), Jalen Chatfield (5)
22
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryCARWSH
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi00
Seth Jarvis Goal Snap Shot10
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi10
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Right10
Sonny Milano Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi10

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • 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
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