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Carolina Hurricanes 2, Washington Capitals 1: final score and stats

Carolina Hurricanes beat Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes 2 to Washington Capitals 1, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes.

NHL · East 2nd Round - Game 1Tuesday, May 6, 2025
DateMay 6, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN
Attendance18,573

Line score

Team123OTT
Carolina Hurricanes00112
Washington Capitals01001

Top performers

Carolina Hurricanes
GoalsJaccob Slavin · 1
AssistsDmitry Orlov · 1
PointsJaccob Slavin · 1
Washington Capitals
GoalsAliaksei Protas · 1
AssistsJohn Carlson · 1
PointsAliaksei Protas · 1

Team comparison

Carolina HurricanesWashington Capitals
Goals per game
4.1
3.4
Goals allowed per game
2.3
3.4
47-30-5Record51-22-9
1st in Metropolitan DivisionStanding4th in Metropolitan Division
9-3Road record / home record7-4
WWWLWLast 5LWWLL
W3StreakL1

Team stats

Carolina HurricanesWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
9
32
Hits
44
31
Takeaways
8
6
Shots
33
14
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
3
2
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
35
28
Faceoff Win Percent
55.6
44.4
Giveaways
12
13
Total Penalties
2
3
Penalty Minutes
4
6

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Carolina Hurricanes
Jordan Staal C · Calf
Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve

Box score

Carolina Hurricanes Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Sebastian Aho051021:364:010:5416:4128030420121054.5012
Jackson Blake020021:264:010:0017:2526010000010.0212
William Carrier07008:380:000:008:3818000000000.0000
Taylor Hall020115:571:590:0013:5821010310000.0200
Mark Jankowski01006:170:000:425:35110002104357.1000
Seth Jarvis031019:474:011:3514:112602031010100.0100
Jesperi Kotkaniemi220115:591:590:1113:49200011204640.0000
Jordan Martinook040017:370:002:1615:2127011140010.0100
Eric Robinson12008:020:000:008:0214000120000.0000
Jordan Staal030018:030:002:1315:502800011010566.7200
Logan Stankoven020115:511:590:0913:43191302103260.0100
Andrei Svechnikov062020:204:010:0016:192605035010100.0100

Carolina Hurricanes Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brent Burns101122:351:592:4817:4829010110000.0000
Jalen Chatfield111121:050:001:0619:5929010010000.0100
Shayne Gostisbehere301-118:484:010:0014:4723010210000.0000
Dmitry Orlov030122:110:001:3520:3630001300000.0100
Jaccob Slavin100120:410:002:2518:1627120510000.0000
Sean Walker011-116:371:590:0614:3223000110000.0000

Carolina Hurricanes Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Frederik Andersen1140013.92993163:0600

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Anthony Beauvillier140-114:180:000:0014:1821010100000.0000
Nic Dowd321-116:520:004:0412:482200001071236.8200
Pierre-Luc Dubois330016:190:530:0015:26240000106746.2100
Brandon Duhaime641-115:320:002:4812:4423031100000.0012
Lars Eller011011:390:000:3611:03160000004450.0000
Ryan Leonard10009:250:000:009:2514000310010.0000
Andrew Mangiapane000011:250:470:0010:381501000010100.0000
Connor McMichael200015:580:530:1314:522603001010100.0100
Alex Ovechkin120017:123:550:0013:1722040100000.0212
Aliaksei Protas100016:020:001:5614:0622110220010.0000
Dylan Strome000017:423:070:0014:352202010071041.2100
Tom Wilson161021:243:082:2315:532602011020100.0100

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexander Alexeyev130-19:180:000:009:1814000000000.0100
John Carlson132125:263:074:3017:4928001200000.0200
Jakob Chychrun310025:193:080:0022:1128020130000.0012
Matt Roy620-126:380:104:3021:5830000110000.0000
Rasmus Sandin100021:350:521:3019:1330000000000.0100
Trevor van Riemsdyk100-117:300:001:3016:0023000000000.0000

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson2330031.939253363:0200

Recent form

Nov 12, 2026 · at Seattle KrakenW 4-1
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Chicago BlackhawksW 9-2
Nov 5, 2026 · at New York IslandersW 5-3
Nov 3, 2026 · at Nashville PredatorsL 1-4
Nov 1, 2026 · vs Winnipeg JetsW 7-0
Nov 12, 2026 · at New Jersey DevilsL 2-5
Nov 10, 2026 · at Ottawa SenatorsW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6
Nov 1, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-5

Season series

Series tied 2-2
Apr 10, 2025CAR 4, WSH 5
Apr 2, 2025WSH 1, CAR 5
Dec 20, 2024CAR 1, WSH 3
Nov 3, 2024WSH 2, CAR 4

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals?

Carolina Hurricanes won, 2-1, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

What was the final score of Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals?

Carolina Hurricanes 2, Washington Capitals 1.

Who were the top performers?

Carolina Hurricanes: Jaccob Slavin (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Aliaksei Protas (1 goals).

Where is Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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