Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
· National Hockey LeagueOrlov, Necas lift Hurricanes past Capitals, 4-2
It’s the sixth straight win for the Hurricanes, who also got one goal and two assists from Martin Necas. Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net goal.
Alex Ovechkin and Brandon Duhaime scored for the Capitals, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
The Capitals scored two goals in a 33-second span to close out the first period and take a 2-1 lead. Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov didn’t allow another goal.
Necas and Orlov, who spent the first 10-plus seasons of his NHL career with Washington, both scored early in the second period to turn the game in the Hurricanes’ favor. Charlie Lindgren stopped 40 shots for Washington.
Hurricanes: The State Fair in Raleigh sends the Hurricanes on an annual October road trip. This is the second year in a row the team has returned home and won their first two games back. They still have two more games at home before heading back out on the road for a three-game trip against Western Conference teams.
CAR leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 14:01 | Dmitry Orlov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (11) | |
Goal | 1st Period 19:16 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (7), Dylan Strome (13) | |
Goal | 1st Period 19:49 | Brandon Duhaime Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 2:29 | Martin Necas Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Eric Robinson (4), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (7) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 5:26 | Dmitry Orlov Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Martin Necas (12), Jalen Chatfield (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:51 | Andrei Svechnikov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
WSH | CAR | |
---|---|---|
16 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
20 | Hits | 10 |
2 | Takeaways | 7 |
21 | Shots | 45 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
31 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
15 | Giveaways | 15 |
3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,796 | Capacity:
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,796 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |