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Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes — Friday, October 2, 2026
How it finished
Washington Capitals beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-2.
Goal summary
| P1 06:33 | Alex Tuch | WSH | 1-0 |
| P1 11:33 | Cole Hutson | WSH | 2-0 |
| P1 14:23 | Alex Tuch | WSH | 3-0 |
| P2 01:36 | Jakob Chychrun | WSH | 4-0 |
| P2 16:50 | Sebastian Aho | CAR | 4-1 |
| P2 16:58 | Ryan Leonard | WSH | 5-1 |
| P3 10:50 | Logan Stankoven | CAR | 5-2 |
Three stars : 1. A. Tuch (WSH) · 2. L. Thompson (WSH) · 3. J. Chychrun (WSH)
The recent history between these two
Their last 18 meetings, going back to 2021. Washington Capitals lead 9 to 9, at 6.17 goals a game.
| Date | Result | Host | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Capitals 4, Hurricanes 3 (OT) | WSH | 7 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Hurricanes 3, Capitals 2 (OT) | WSH | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Capitals 4, Hurricanes 1 | CAR | 5 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Capitals 5, Hurricanes 4 (OT) | WSH | 9 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Hurricanes 5, Capitals 1 | CAR | 6 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 | WSH | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Hurricanes 4, Capitals 2 | CAR | 6 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Hurricanes 4, Capitals 2 | CAR | 6 |
Tonight's slate
ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for every game on tonight's schedule, and flags where the number sits against the book.
Open ArakIceWhat the model weighs here
The projection starts from expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up, which holds up better than goals scored. It then adjusts for what is only true of this game: who is confirmed in net, rest and travel, whether either club is on the second night of a back to back, and the referee crew where it moves the total.
Schedule, standings and results from the NHL public API. Head to head history from ArakIce's own game database.
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