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Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Hurricanes
15-16-5, 35 PTS
1-3
Final
Capitals
23-10-3, 49 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CAR shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
CAR881329
WSH169833

In net

Petr Mrazek30/32 SV, .938
Braden Holtby28/29 SV, .966
Team123T
CAR0011
WSH0213

Who won: Capitals 3-1

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 2-0. The Capitals outscored the Hurricanes 2-0 in the 2nd period. John Carlson led the Capitals in goals (1). Sebastian Aho led the Hurricanes in goals (1).

Player of the game

John Carlson

WSH · 1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

7.8

Deserved to win

40%
CAR · 3.38 xG
60%
WSH · 4.01 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 60% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:00WSH

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

  3. P3 0:22T.J. Oshie

    Big hit on C. de Haan

    Hit

    T.J. Oshie · 1 G

  4. P3 0:36Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom · 1 A

  5. GOALP3 0:51
    John Carlson

    Goal!

    J. Carlson · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    CAR 1 - 3 WSH
  6. P3 0:55Nicklas Backstrom

    Face off

    Face Off

  7. P3 1:58Micheal Ferland

    Missed

  8. P3 2:07Madison Bowey

    Big hit on M. Ferland

    Hit

    M. Bowey

  9. P3 2:24Madison Bowey
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Bowey

  10. P3 3:48Michal Kempny

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. Kempny

  11. P3 4:04Teuvo Teravainen

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    T. Teravainen

  12. P3 4:12Sebastian Aho

    Shot blocked by M. Bowey

    Blocked

    S. Aho · 1 G

  13. P3 6:55Brett Connolly
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. Connolly

  14. GOALP3 7:35
    Sebastian Aho

    Goal!

    S. Aho · 1 G

    Goal

    CAR 1 - 2 WSH
  15. P3 7:36Micheal Ferland

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Ferland · 1 A

  16. P3 8:02Dougie Hamilton
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Hamilton

  17. P3 8:12John Carlson
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Carlson · 1 G, 1 A

  18. P3 8:21Sebastian Aho

    Face off

    Face Off

  19. P3 8:26Clark Bishop

    Big hit on M. Niskanen

    Hit

    C. Bishop

  20. P3 9:41Justin Faulk

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Faulk

  21. P3 10:54Micheal Ferland

    Shot blocked by B. Connolly

    Blocked

    M. Ferland · 1 A

  22. Start of the 3rd period
  23. End of the 2nd period
  24. P2 0:10Madison Bowey

    Big hit on C. Bishop

    Hit

    M. Bowey

  25. P2 0:28Clark Bishop

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Bishop

Leaders

CARWSH
Goals
Sebastian Aho
1
John Carlson
1
Assists
Micheal Ferland
1
John Carlson
1
Points
Sebastian Aho
1
John Carlson
2

Season seriesWSH leads series 2-0

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