National Hockey League

FINAL
Washington Capitals 5
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Carolina Hurricanes 3
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WSH1405
CAR2103
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Match Report

Alex Ovechkin tallies 3 points as Capitals top division rival

Alex Ovechkin had two goals and an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 Tuesday night despite allowing three goals to Jiri Tlusty.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ New Jersey Devils L 2-5 NHL
11/10/26 @ Ottawa Senators W 3-2 NHL
11/7/26 vs Florida Panthers W 4-3 NHL
11/3/26 vs Dallas Stars L 5-6 NHL
11/1/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-5 NHL
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Team Stats

WSH CAR
20
Blocked Shots
15
33
Hits
19
7
Takeaways
6
19
Shots
34
1
Power Play Goals
2
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
33.3
Power Play Percentage
50.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
34
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
7
5
Total Penalties
4
10
Penalty Minutes
8

Head to Head

WSH leads series 3-1

WSH Last 5 matchups CAR
  1. 3 Final 2013-04-11 @ WSH 1
  2. 5 Final 2013-04-02 @ CAR 3
  3. 3 Final 2013-03-14 @ CAR 2
  4. 0 Final 2013-03-12 @ WSH 4
  5. 3 Final 2013-02-27 @ WSH 0

Injuries

Carolina Hurricanes

Washington Capitals

  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve

NHL News

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News Emily Kaplan Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar ruled out for multiple weeks Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is out at least a month, while teammate Cale Makar will be out approximately two weeks, both with lower-body injuries. News Hurricanes activate Jordan Staal, as captain set to play in second Finland game Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal has been activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's second game in Helsinki, Finland, against the Kraken. ESPN ESPN staff NHL Tonight: Guide to all 14 games on a massive hockey Saturday Find game previews, betting intel, broadcast information, stats and highlights here. ESPN Canucks take losing streak into matchup with the Golden Knights Vancouver Canucks (3-17-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (13-5-3, in the Pacific Division)