NHL Saturday, 3 October 2026
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals 2-5 – NHL, 3 Oct 2026
Carolina Hurricanes 13th place · GP 3 · W 1 · PTS 3
2–5
Final
Washington Capitals 17th place · GP 2 · W 1 · PTS 2
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
48%
Carolina Hurricanes
Home
48%
52%
Our pick Washington Capitals Low confidence Correct
- Carolina is 10th with 1 point from 1 game and lost their last game 0-1
- Washington won 4 of their last 5 listed games including a 5-1 win
- Last meetings: Washington won 2 of the 4 listed, including the most recent 2-0
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLCarolina HurricanesWashington Capitals
33Shots on goal27
47%Face-off %53%
1/6Power play1/2
17%Power play %50%
18Penalty minutes16
32Hits19
9Blocked shots28
12Giveaways18
3Takeaways3
Skaters
NHLCarolina Hurricanes
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. SvechnikovR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19:51 |
| L. StankovenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 20:15 |
| J. BlakeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 19:27 |
| S. AhoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:39 |
| W. CarrierL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:30 |
| K. MillerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:11 |
| N. EhlersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 19:02 |
| J. SlavinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:32 |
Washington Capitals
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. TuchR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16:38 |
| J. ChychrunD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18:51 |
| D. StromeC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:11 |
| P. DuboisC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12:08 |
| R. LeonardR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12:08 |
| C. HutsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17:08 |
| A. ProtasL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:36 |
| A. OvechkinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:46 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 06:33 | WSH | A. Tuch | P. Dubois, A. Ovechkin | 0–1 |
| P1 11:33 | WSH | C. Hutson | I. Protas, A. Protas | 0–2 |
| P1 14:23 | WSH | A. Tuch | P. Dubois, T. Wilson | 0–3 |
| P2 01:36 | WSH | J. Chychrun (PP) | D. Strome | 0–4 |
| P2 16:50 | CAR | S. Aho (PP) | A. Svechnikov, J. Blake | 1–4 |
| P2 16:58 | WSH | R. Leonard | D. Strome, J. Chychrun | 1–5 |
| P3 10:50 | CAR | L. Stankoven | K. Miller, W. Carrier | 2–5 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Bussi | Carolina Hurricanes | 22/27 | 0.815 | 60:00 |
| L. Thompson | Washington Capitals | 31/33 | 0.939 | 59:53 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Tuch | WSH | R | 2G 0A |
| 2 | L. Thompson | WSH | G | SV% 0.939 |
| 3 | J. Chychrun | WSH | D | 1G 1A |
Form and recent results
Carolina HurricanesLLW
- W4 OctPhiladelphia Flyers 2–3 Carolina HurricanesNHL
- L29 SepCarolina Hurricanes 0–1 Florida PanthersNHL
- W26 SepNashville Predators 0–6 Carolina HurricanesNHL
- W25 SepCarolina Hurricanes 6–5 Nashville PredatorsNHL
- W23 SepCarolina Hurricanes 3–2 Florida PanthersNHL
- L21 SepFlorida Panthers 6–3 Carolina HurricanesNHL
Washington CapitalsWL
- L4 OctTampa Bay Lightning 3–1 Washington CapitalsNHL
- W26 SepPhiladelphia Flyers 1–5 Washington CapitalsNHL
- W26 SepWashington Capitals 3–2 Boston BruinsNHL
- W22 SepWashington Capitals 5–2 Philadelphia FlyersNHL
- L20 SepBoston Bruins 3–2 Washington CapitalsNHL
- L21 AugWashington Capitals 0–4 New York IslandersNHL