Faulk scores as Hurricanes beat Capitals 4-1
Justin Faulk scored midway through the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Friday night to stay in the playoff race.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Carolina Hurricanes
4
Washington Capitals
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ New York Islanders | W 5-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Nashville Predators | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | W 7-0 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | vs Boston Bruins | W 2-1 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:51 4-1
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Missed 19:44 4-1
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Penalty 19:09
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Goal 17:50 4-1
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Missed 15:42 3-1
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Goal 14:32 3-1
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Missed 7:37 2-1
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Missed 3:49 2-1
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Missed 0:30 2-1
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Missed 18:09 2-1
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Missed 16:14 2-1
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Missed 15:57 2-1
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Missed 15:14 2-1
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Penalty 13:03
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Goal 11:43 2-1
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Missed 11:06 1-1
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Missed 7:35 1-1
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Goal 3:15 1-1
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Goal 2:35 0-1
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Penalty 19:06
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Missed 18:45 0-0
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Missed 16:09 0-0
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Missed 15:44 0-0
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Missed 14:18 0-0
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Missed 12:50 0-0
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Missed 10:53 0-0
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Missed 7:55 0-0
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Missed 5:27 0-0
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Missed 5:19 0-0
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Missed 3:51 0-0
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Missed 2:36 0-0
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Missed 1:22 0-0
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Missed 1:08 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-1
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Period End 20:00 4-1
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Shot 19:56 4-1
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Missed 19:51 4-1
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Missed 19:44 4-1
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Takeaway 19:39 4-1
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Face Off 19:32 4-1
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Stoppage 19:32 4-1
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Blocked 19:31 4-1
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Face Off 19:09 4-1
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Penalty 19:09
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Face Off 18:52 4-1
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Stoppage 18:52 4-1
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Blocked 18:51 4-1
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Blocked 18:42 4-1
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Giveaway 18:32 4-1
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Takeaway 18:27 4-1
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Blocked 18:12 4-1
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Face Off 17:50 4-1
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Goal 17:50 4-1
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Face Off 17:12 3-1
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Stoppage 17:12 3-1
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Blocked 16:56 3-1
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Face Off 16:01 3-1
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Stoppage 16:01 3-1
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Shot 15:47 3-1
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Missed 15:42 3-1
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Giveaway 15:33 3-1
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Blocked 15:23 3-1
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Face Off 14:39 3-1
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Stoppage 14:39 3-1
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Blocked 14:38 3-1
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Face Off 14:32 3-1
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Goal 14:32 3-1
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Shot 14:21 2-1
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Blocked 14:02 2-1
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Giveaway 13:54 2-1
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Blocked 12:50 2-1
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Giveaway 12:34 2-1
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Face Off 12:23 2-1
Showing the last 40 of 267 events.
Team Stats
CAR
WSH
13
Blocked Shots
14
6
Hits
22
7
Takeaways
9
30
Shots
21
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
22
58.5
Faceoff Win Percent
41.5
6
Giveaways
9
2
Total Penalties
1
4
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
Carolina Hurricanes
- Jordan Staal Injured Reserve
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