Carolina HurricanesHurricanes19-9-2
3Final/SODec 11, 2025
Washington CapitalsCapitals18-9-4
2TVMNMTFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
CAR−115
WSH−105
Puck line
CAR −1.5+215
WSH +1.5−265
Total O/U
Over 5.5−122
Under 5.5+102
- Puck line: Capitals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in a shootout at Capital One Arena in Washington on Dec 11, 2025 to move to 19-9-2.
The game was played before 18,185.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Bussi · L: Thompson
Scoring plays
Second Period
- WSHGoal · 5:00Connor McMichael Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Alex Ovechkin (16), Rasmus Sandin (6)0-1
- CARGoal · 13:43Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (8), Alexander Nikishin (7)1-1
Third Period
- WSHGoal · 11:32Nic Dowd Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Sandin (7), Connor McMichael (12)1-2
- CARGoal · 17:45Logan Stankoven Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (14), Jalen Chatfield (5)2-2
Team stats
CARWSH
- Shots
- 39
- 25
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 65.2
- 34.8
- Hits
- 29
- 21
- Blocked Shots
- 10
- 21
- Penalty Minutes
- 7
- 9
Top performers
Carolina HurricanesWashington Capitals
Goals
Nikolaj Ehlers1
Connor McMichael1
Assists
Nikolaj Ehlers1
Rasmus Sandin2
Points
Nikolaj Ehlers2
Connor McMichael2
Player stats
Hurricanes · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Jackson Blake RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| William Carrier LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:54 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Taylor Hall LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 11:31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mark Jankowski C | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 8:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 20:30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martinook RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Eric Robinson LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Staal C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:54 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 |
| Andrei Svechnikov LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Chatfield D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 23:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joel Nystrom D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Walker D | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 22:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi G | 2 | 25 | 23 | .920 | 64:56 | 0 |
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18:52 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nic Dowd C | 2 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 14:33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 | 7 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ethen Frank C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 |
| Sonny Milano LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27.3 | 2 |
| Dylan Strome C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:01 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson RW | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jakob Chychrun D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 16:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Roy D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:54 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson G | 2 | 39 | 37 | .949 | 65:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR)
- Brandon Bussi (CAR)
- Connor McMichael (WSH)
Game info
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
Attendance18,185
OfficialsLinesman: Dylan Blujus · Linesman: Trent Knorr · Referee: Kendrick Nicholson · Referee: Furman South
TVMNMT · localFanDuel SN South · local
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