Final
Hurricanes 4, Capitals 2
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Hurricanes 4, Capitals 2
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Home matchupCARVSWSH
CARVSWSH6:45 PM ET
Lenovo Center
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WhenTue, Oct 13 · 6:45 PM ET
WhereLenovo Center
OpponentWashington Capitals
Washington CapitalsContextNHL
Game Summary
On October 13, 2026, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2 at Lenovo Center. Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and had an assist, including the power-play winner at 13:56 of the third for a 3-2 lead.
Eric Robinson scored, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 20 saves for Carolina, which improved to 6-1-1. Sebastian Aho had two assists, and Mark Jankowski scored an empty-netter to extend his goal streak to five games.
Boone Jenner and Justin Holl scored for Washington, and Logan Thompson made 31 saves. Holl scored in his Capitals debut after being recalled from Hershey of the AHL on Monday.
Jenner opened the scoring in the first, Svechnikov tied it in the second, and Holl put Washington ahead before Robinson and Svechnikov answered. Carolina outshot Washington 27-12 over the final two periods.
Ryan Leonard had two assists for Washington, which has lost two straight. Taylor Hall left Carolina's game with an upper-body injury in the second period, and Jordan Staal remains out with a torn calf muscle.
The game in 60 seconds
Hurricanes 4, Capitals 2 Next up: at Winnipeg Jets on October 17.
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Goals
Andrei Svechnikov · 2
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CAR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Team stats
| WSH | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 16 | 25 |
| Power Play Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Faceoffs Won | 34 | 27 |
| Penalty Minutes | 14 | 8 |
Leaders
- CAR · GoalsAndrei Svechnikov · 2
- CAR · AssistsSebastian Aho · 2
- CAR · PointsAndrei Svechnikov · 3
- WSH · GoalsJustin Holl · 1
- WSH · AssistsRyan Leonard · 2
- WSH · PointsRyan Leonard · 2
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