WSH 4–3 CAR Final / OT · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 27-22-7
4–3
Final / OTW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 33-15-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT WSH 0192711313442 CAR 212150500322 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
WSH 27-22-7 · CAR 33-15-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Capitals beat the Hurricanes

Down 0–3 in the 2nd period, the Capitals erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Chychrun's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Sourdif's goal.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 2.7, on 42 and 22 shots on goal.

WSH 4.9 xG · 42 shots CAR 2.7 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.6 · 1.1
2nd 0.9 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 1.6 · 0.7
OT 0.9 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 79.
WSH 79%CAR 21%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 6 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:21 Taylor Hall· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
William Carrier, Jesperi Kotkaniemi · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
0–1
2
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
0–2
2nd period
3
Jordan Martinook, Jordan Staal · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
0–3
4
· snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
09:49 Taylor Hall· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:53 Ryan Leonard· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:21 Jakob Chychrun· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
14:58 Dylan Strome
Aliaksei Protas, Jakob Chychrun · tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
2–3
PEN
18:27 Taylor Hall· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:59 Sean Walker· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
Aliaksei Protas, Tom Wilson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–3
Overtime
7
01:42 Justin Sourdif GWG
John Carlson, Ethen Frank · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
4–3
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.9
vs expected
38/42 saves · 4 GA · 4.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team WSHCAR
Shots on goal
42
22
Expected goals
4.9
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
0/4
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Capitals went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Hurricanes power plays.