National Hockey League

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Carolina Hurricanes 5
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Match Report

Hurricanes rally past Capitals 5-2, force Game 7

Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night to force Game 7 in their first-round playoff series.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/3/26 vs Dallas Stars L 5-6 NHL
11/1/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-5 NHL
10/29/26 @ Nashville Predators W 4-3 NHL
10/28/26 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2 NHL
10/24/26 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 NHL
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Team Stats

WSH CAR
16
Blocked Shots
6
45
Hits
38
11
Takeaways
11
25
Shots
36
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
38
42.4
Faceoff Win Percent
57.6
12
Giveaways
7
6
Total Penalties
3
20
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

WSH wins series 4-0

WSH Last 5 matchups CAR
  1. 3 Final 2019-03-28 @ CAR 2
  2. 4 Final 2019-03-26 @ WSH 1
  3. 3 Final 2018-12-28 @ WSH 1
  4. 6 Final/SO 2018-12-15 @ CAR 5

Injuries

Carolina Hurricanes

  • Taylor Hall Day-To-Day
  • Alexander Nikishin Out
  • Jordan Staal Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals

  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve

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