Capitals vs Hurricanes final score, Oct 2: Capitals 5, Hurricanes 2
Before the game the model favoured Carolina Hurricanes at 60%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 2 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Lenovo Center |
| Home | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Away | Washington Capitals |
Team stats
| WSH | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on goal | 27 | 33 |
| Expected goals | 3.20 | 4.01 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Hits | 19 | 32 |
| Blocked shots | 28 | 9 |
| Penalty minutes | 14 | 18 |
Before the game
| WSH | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 40% | 60% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 06:33 | WSH | Alex Tuch | Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Ovechkin | WSH 1–0 CAR |
| 1st 11:33 | WSH | Cole Hutson | Ilya Protas, Aliaksei Protas | WSH 2–0 CAR |
| 1st 14:23 | WSH | Alex Tuch | Pierre-Luc Dubois, Tom Wilson | WSH 3–0 CAR |
| 2nd 01:36 | WSH | Jakob Chychrun (power play) | Dylan Strome | WSH 4–0 CAR |
| 2nd 16:50 | CAR | Sebastian Aho (power play) | Andrei Svechnikov, Jackson Blake | WSH 4–1 CAR |
| 2nd 16:58 | WSH | Ryan Leonard | Dylan Strome, Jakob Chychrun | WSH 5–1 CAR |
| 3rd 10:50 | CAR | Logan Stankoven | K'Andre Miller, William Carrier | WSH 5–2 CAR |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch | WSH | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jakob Chychrun | WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dylan Strome | WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cole Hutson | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Stankoven | CAR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Leonard | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sebastian Aho | CAR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Ovechkin | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aliaksei Protas | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ilya Protas | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson Blake | CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| K'Andre Miller | CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Wilson | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| William Carrier | CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | CAR | 22 | 27 | 60:00 |
| Logan Thompson | WSH | 31 | 33 | 59:53 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 8-5-0 | 16 | 92 | 41% |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 12-2-2 | 26 | 122 | 99% |