Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

Capitals

35-18-10, 80 PTS

4-3

Final/SO

Hurricanes

41-14-6, 88 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
WSH	14	8	14	4	2	42
CAR	6	6	7	1	3	23

In net

Ilya Samsonov17/20 SV, .850

Antti Raanta37/40 SV, .925

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
WSH	2	0	1	0	1	4
CAR	1	2	0	0	0	3

Who won: Capitals 4-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in a shootout on Friday, March 18, 2022 at Lenovo Center. The Capitals lead the series 3-0. John Carlson led the Capitals in goals (1). Seth Jarvis led the Hurricanes in goals (2).

Recap · Mar 18

Ovechkin ties game, scores in shootout as Caps top 'Canes

Alex Ovechkin tied the game late in the third period and scored the winner in a shootout as the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: WSH leads series 3-0.
Capitals 20-7-5 on the road; Hurricanes 23-4-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
Illness
Out
Justin Sourdif RW
Illness
Day-To-Day
Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Hurricanes1st in Eastern Conference

Seth Jarvis C
Shoulder, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Taylor Hall LW
Upper Body
Out
Alexander Nikishin D
Contract Dispute
Injured Reserve
Jordan Staal C
Calf
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Ilya Samsonov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Hurricanes1st in Eastern Conference

Antti Raanta G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH leads series 3-0

Last meeting: Capitals 4, Hurricanes 0 (Mar 3)

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Game info

Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC · Attendance 18,680
Officials: Ian Walsh (Referee), Beau Halkidis (Referee), Bryan Pancich (Linesman), Caleb Apperson (Linesman)