NHL Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals 4-2 – NHL, 13 Oct 2026
Carolina Hurricanes 1st place · GP 8 · W 6 · PTS 13
4–2
Final
Washington Capitals 13th place · GP 7 · W 4 · PTS 8
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
Our pick
55%
Carolina Hurricanes
Home
55%
Carolina Hurricanes
Home
55%
45%
Our pick Carolina Hurricanes Low confidence Correct
- Carolina sit 3rd with 9 points from 6 games, Washington 16th with 6 from 4.
- Carolina form LWWWW includes a 7-2 home win over Vancouver.
- Washington won the last meeting 5-2 in Carolina on 2026-10-03.
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
35Shots on goal22
44%Face-off %56%
1/5Power play0/2
20%Power play %0%
8Penalty minutes14
25Hits16
12Blocked shots21
12Giveaways20
3Takeaways2
Skaters
NHLCarolina Hurricanes
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. SvechnikovR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21:29 |
| S. AhoC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21:29 |
| W. CarrierL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13:37 |
| E. RobinsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14:49 |
| M. JankowskiL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:52 |
| N. EhlersL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 19:45 |
| J. BlakeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:20 |
| S. WalkerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:26 |
Washington Capitals
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. LeonardR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13:09 |
| B. JennerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 16:01 |
| D. StromeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 18:18 |
| J. HollD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:05 |
| I. ProtasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:03 |
| A. OvechkinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:02 |
| A. ProtasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:57 |
| A. BeauvillierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:02 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 09:26 | WSH | B. Jenner | R. Leonard | 0–1 |
| P2 03:58 | CAR | A. Svechnikov | W. Carrier, S. Aho | 1–1 |
| P2 06:39 | WSH | J. Holl | D. Strome, R. Leonard | 1–2 |
| P2 18:49 | CAR | E. Robinson | J. Blake, S. Walker | 2–2 |
| P3 13:56 | CAR | A. Svechnikov (PP) | N. Ehlers | 3–2 |
| P3 18:33 | CAR | M. Jankowski | A. Svechnikov, S. Aho | 4–2 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kochetkov | Carolina Hurricanes | 20/22 | 0.909 | 60:00 |
| L. Thompson | Washington Capitals | 31/34 | 0.912 | 58:42 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Svechnikov | CAR | R | 2G 1A |
| 2 | S. Walker | CAR | D | 0G 1A |
| 3 | P. Kochetkov | CAR | G | SV% 0.909 |
Form and recent results
Carolina HurricanesWWWWW
- W12 OctPhiladelphia Flyers 1–4 Carolina HurricanesNHL
- W11 OctChicago Blackhawks 2–5 Carolina HurricanesNHL
- W9 OctCarolina Hurricanes 7–2 Vancouver CanucksNHL
- W7 OctMontreal Canadiens 4–6 Carolina HurricanesNHL
- W4 OctPhiladelphia Flyers 2–3 Carolina HurricanesNHL
- L3 OctCarolina Hurricanes 2–5 Washington CapitalsNHL
Washington CapitalsWWLLW
- W15 OctWashington Capitals 5–4 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- L11 OctWashington Capitals 3–5 Seattle KrakenNHL
- W10 OctWashington Capitals 3–1 New York RangersNHL
- W8 OctWashington Capitals 5–3 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- L4 OctTampa Bay Lightning 3–1 Washington CapitalsNHL
- W3 OctCarolina Hurricanes 2–5 Washington CapitalsNHL