Washington 5, Carolina 4
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Ghislain Hebert, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Brian Murphy
Attendance:
11989
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
25-13-2-1 |
16-5-0-0 |
9-8-2-1 |
W3 |
| Carolina
|
18-13-5-3 |
10-4-3-1 |
8-9-2-2 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 10-4-3-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 9-8-2-1 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Victor Rask played for 17:26 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Victor Rask had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 20:01 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Carolina had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Carolina |
|
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
Points |
Victor Rask 2 |
|
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
Goals |
Victor Rask 2 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
Assists |
Sebastian Aho 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Victor Rask 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Braden Holtby .895 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Ward .808 |
|
Braden Holtby 34 |
Saves |
Cam Ward 21 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .450 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Capitals have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .625 after a loss.
