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Capitals at Hurricanes: October 2, 2026

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 at Lenovo Center on October 2, 2026 (2026-27 regular season).

Final · Played October 2, 2026 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 7:51 AM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Alex Tuch and Dylan Strome and Jakob Chychrun (Capitals, 2 each); Andrei Svechnikov and Jackson Blake and K'Andre Miller (Hurricanes, 1 each). Most saves: Logan Thompson (Capitals, 31); Brandon Bussi (Hurricanes, 22).

Team comparison

Team statsWSHCAR
Shots on goal2733
Saves3122
Blocked shots289

What stood out

  • Shots on goal: Capitals 27, Hurricanes 33.
  • Saves: Capitals 31, Hurricanes 22.

Player lines

  • Alex Ovechkin (WSH LW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 12:46 TOI
  • Alex Tuch (WSH RW): 2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 16:38 TOI
  • Aliaksei Protas (WSH LW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 17:36 TOI
  • Anthony Beauvillier (WSH RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:55 TOI
  • Boone Jenner (WSH C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 16:18 TOI
  • Cole Hutson (WSH D): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 17:08 TOI
  • Dylan Strome (WSH C): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:11 TOI
  • Ilya Protas (WSH LW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:32 TOI
  • Jakob Chychrun (WSH D): 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG, 1 +/-, 1 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 18:51 TOI
  • Jordan Kyrou (WSH RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:16 TOI
  • Justin Sourdif (WSH C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:00 TOI
  • Logan Thompson (WSH G): 33 SA, 31 SV, 2 GA, 59:53 TOI
  • Martin Fehérváry (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 5 BLK, 19:29 TOI
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois (WSH C): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 12:08 TOI
  • Ryan Leonard (WSH RW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 12:08 TOI
  • Timothy Liljegren (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 18:48 TOI
  • Tom Wilson (WSH RW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 3 BLK, 16:37 TOI
  • Vincent Desharnais (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 3 BLK, 21:15 TOI
  • Andrei Svechnikov (CAR RW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 6 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 19:51 TOI
  • Brandon Bussi (CAR G): 27 SA, 22 SV, 5 GA, 60:00 TOI
  • Eric Robinson (CAR LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:44 TOI
  • Jaccob Slavin (CAR D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 4 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 18:32 TOI
  • Jackson Blake (CAR RW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:27 TOI
  • Jalen Chatfield (CAR D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 17:33 TOI
  • Jordan Martinook (CAR LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:47 TOI
  • Jordan Staal (CAR C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:54 TOI
  • K'Andre Miller (CAR D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 22:11 TOI
  • Logan Stankoven (CAR C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 20:15 TOI
  • Mark Jankowski (CAR LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 12:35 TOI
  • Nicolas Deslauriers (CAR LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 7 HIT, 0 BLK, 9:25 TOI
  • Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 4 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:02 TOI
  • Sean Walker (CAR D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:05 TOI
  • Sebastian Aho (CAR C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 1 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:39 TOI
  • Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 22:40 TOI
  • Taylor Hall (CAR LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:34 TOI
  • William Carrier (CAR LW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:30 TOI

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Head-to-head

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Full Hurricanes vs Capitals head-to-head (14 meetings).

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