CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
SO
Final/SO
3—2
2025-12-11 · Capital One Arena
WSH
Washington Capitals
42-30-9 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
SO
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
CAR dominated expected goals 3.3 to 2.9 · CAR controlled 64.9% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in a shootout
xG Flow
CUMULATIVECAR xG
3.27
ACTUAL
3 — 2
WSH xG
2.91
Scoring Timeline
0.11
HIGH xG
24
Connor McMichael(5)
C · WSH · #24
Alex Ovechkin (16), Rasmus Sandin (6)CAR 0 - 1 WSH
0.20
HIGH xG
27
Nikolaj Ehlers(7)
L · CAR · #27
Logan Stankoven (8), Alexander Nikishin (7)CAR 1 - 1 WSH
0.07
MED xG
26
Nic Dowd(2)
C · WSH · #26
Rasmus Sandin (7), Connor McMichael (12)CAR 1 - 2 WSH
0.14
HIGH xG
22
Logan Stankoven(6)
C · CAR · #22
Nikolaj Ehlers (14), Jalen Chatfield (5)CAR 2 - 2 WSH
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
48
Logan Thompson
G · WSH · #48
37/39 saves, .948 SV%, +1.4 GSAx
★2
30
Brandon Bussi
G · CAR · #30
23/25 saves, .920 SV%, +1.0 GSAx
★3
27
Nikolaj Ehlers
L · CAR · #27
1G, 1A, 6 SOG
Team Stats
CARWSH
39Shots25
3.27xGF2.91
64.9CF%35.1
65.2FO%34.8
0/2PP0/1
29Hits21
10Blocks21
16Giveaways10
7Takeaways3
7PIM9
Period Breakdown
| Period | CAR SOG | WSH SOG | CAR xG | WSH xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | 4 | 0.67 | 0.71 |
| 2nd | 15 | 4 | 1.58 | 0.42 |
| 3rd | 9 | 12 | 1.02 | 0.99 |
| OT | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.79 |
| Total | 37 | 23 | 3.27 | 2.91 |
Penalties
5 TOTAL1P 18:55
Justin Sourdifroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Shayne Gostisbehere2P 17:29
Nic Dowdcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jackson Blake3P 00:02
Jordan Martinookfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Nic Dowd3P 00:02
Nic Dowdfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Jordan Martinook3P 01:35
K'Andre Millerinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Tom Wilson