National Hockey League
Carolina 6, Washington 2
Friday, January 5, 2024 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 5, 2024
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Brandon Blandina, Trevor Hanson
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Kiel Murchison
Attendance: 18573
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Carolina 0156
Washington 2002
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Carolina 22-13-2-2 10-3-2-1 12-10-0-1 W5
Washington 18-13-2-4 9-6-1-3 9-7-1-1 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 9-6-1-3 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 12-10-0-1 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Nic Dowd played for 17:02 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Nic Dowd had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Brent Burns played for 22:07 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. Brent Burns had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
Carolina   Washington
Brent Burns 3 Points Nic Dowd 1
Brent Burns 2 Goals Nic Dowd 1
Sebastian Aho 3 Assists Nicolas Aube-Kubel 1
Brent Burns 1 Power Play Goals Dylan Strome 1
Dmitry Orlov 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Pyotr Kochetkov .882 Save Percentage Darcy Kuemper .848
Pyotr Kochetkov 15 Saves Darcy Kuemper 28
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Carolina 34 6 2-3 2-3 6 37
Washington 17 2 1-3 1-3 6 24
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Capitals have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .421 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .588 after a loss.