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Carolina Hurricanes 1, Washington Capitals 3: final score and stats

Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Hurricanes 1 to Washington Capitals 3, on Thursday, May 8, 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 2Thursday, May 8, 2025
DateMay 8, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN
Attendance18,573

Line score

Team123T
Carolina Hurricanes0011
Washington Capitals0123

Top performers

Carolina Hurricanes
AssistsSebastian Aho · 1
Washington Capitals
GoalsTom Wilson · 1
AssistsTom Wilson · 1
PointsTom Wilson · 2

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
10
33
Hits
17
16
Takeaways
6
7
Shots
28
21
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
3
Power Play Percentage
33.3
33.3
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
28
28
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Giveaways
10
21
Total Penalties
3
3
Penalty Minutes
6
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 Aho210-119:223:241:1314:45230311109852.9000
Jackson Blake000-119:053:280:0015:3721010230010.0000
William Carrier02008:200:000:008:201300011010100.0000
Taylor Hall010-115:081:260:0013:4220010110000.0000
Seth Jarvis030-116:263:251:2411:3720021210020.0000
Jesperi Kotkaniemi100-112:051:250:0010:40160000305183.3000
Jordan Martinook010017:020:002:5514:0722010010000.0000
Eric Robinson00006:580:000:006:5812000200010.0000
Jack Roslovic001014:401:260:0013:14170001306460.0000
Jordan Staal130016:470:003:1113:362300011071138.9100
Logan Stankoven011-116:431:220:0015:2118030100000.0000
Andrei Svechnikov030-118:453:240:0015:2121050110000.0300

Carolina Hurricanes Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brent Burns100-120:261:162:3516:3525010040000.0012
Jalen Chatfield001018:140:001:1516:5924010210000.0012
Shayne Gostisbehere010-218:293:340:0014:5518120600000.0000
Dmitry Orlov211019:200:000:5518:2525000320000.0312
Jaccob Slavin202020:460:002:3618:1026020010000.0100
Sean Walker100-118:270:001:2417:0318000400000.0200

Carolina Hurricanes Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Frederik Andersen2200018.900152158:3500

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Anthony Beauvillier020011:280:000:0011:2816010220000.0000
Nic Dowd311115:170:002:4112:36230001007943.8000
Pierre-Luc Dubois000117:180:270:0016:512200000013861.9024
Brandon Duhaime211015:020:002:3812:2424030100000.0000
Lars Eller10009:060:000:009:06110000002250.0100
Andrew Mangiapane010111:280:260:0011:0213010100000.0100
Connor McMichael112117:370:350:1116:51221401401150.0012
Alex Ovechkin010014:364:010:0010:3521040310000.0400
Aliaksei Protas000116:200:002:1014:1023011000000.0100
Taylor Raddysh00009:430:000:009:4311000200000.0000
Dylan Strome300017:313:550:0013:36220211005838.5300
Tom Wilson220119:343:421:5913:5323131300000.0200

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexander Alexeyev40009:420:000:009:4213000030000.0100
John Carlson222125:073:273:2718:1327110240000.0200
Jakob Chychrun521024:233:510:1020:2225020120000.0100
Matt Roy120222:460:373:3818:3125000220000.0000
Rasmus Sandin310121:110:491:1219:1024000100000.0300
Trevor van Riemsdyk600017:010:001:1415:4721000000000.0200

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson1280027.964243060:0000

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?

Washington Capitals won, 3-1, on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

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

Carolina Hurricanes 1, Washington Capitals 3.

Who were the top performers?

Carolina Hurricanes: Shayne Gostisbehere (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Tom Wilson (1 goals).

Where is Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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