Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Hurricanes

33-15-6, 72 PTS

3-4

Final/OT

Capitals

27-22-7, 61 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CAR shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
CAR	12	5	5	0	22
WSH	19	7	13	3	42

In net

Frederik Andersen38/42 SV, .905

Clay Stevenson19/22 SV, .864

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

Who won: Capitals 4-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals win the series 2-1. Jakob Chychrun led the Capitals in goals (1). Mark Jankowski led the Hurricanes in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the overtime
End of the overtime
GOALOT 1:42
Goal! Snap shot
Justin Sourdif
Justin Sourdif Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (35), Ethen Frank (11)
CAR 3 - 4 WSH
OT 1:40
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
OT 1:18
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
OT 1:06
TO
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
OT 0:25
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
OT 0:17
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Wide Left
OT 0:00
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:17
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Wide Left
P3 0:24
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
P3 0:25
Ethen Frank shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
P3 0:35
Nic Dowd hit Jordan Staal
P3 0:43
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jordan Staal
P3 0:45
Jordan Staal hit Jakob Chychrun
P3 1:09
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 1:10
Sean Walker hit Justin Sourdif
P3 1:36
TO
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
P3 1:38
TO
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
P3 1:52
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
P3 2:40
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
P3 2:46
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 2:51
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot Wide Left