Carolina 4, Washington 2
Thursday, December 31, 2015 6:00 PM
When: 6:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 31, 2015
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Steve Kozari, Mike Leggo
Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
14134
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
28-7-2-0 |
15-3-1-0 |
13-4-1-0 |
L1 |
| Carolina
|
16-17-4-1 |
8-8-2-1 |
8-9-2-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 8-8-2-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 13-4-1-0 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Capitals have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Eric Staal played for 23:04 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Eric Staal had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 20:37 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Carolina |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
Points |
Eric Staal 2 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
Goals |
Eric Staal 1 |
|
Karl Alzner 1 |
Assists |
Eric Staal 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Philipp Grubauer .917 |
Save Percentage |
Eddie Lack .938 |
|
Philipp Grubauer 33 |
Saves |
Eddie Lack 30 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Capitals have a W/L % of .690 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
