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Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Playoffs · Thursday, May 8, 2025 · Capital One Arena

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1–3

Final

SOG 28–21

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The Hurricanes outshot the Capitals 28-21.

Goals came from Connor McMichael, John Carlson, Shayne Gostisbehere and Tom Wilson.

Logan Thompson made 27 saves on 28 shots for the win; Frederik Andersen stopped 18 of 20.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Carolina HurricanesCAR001128
Washington CapitalsWSH012321

Three stars

  1. ★1st starTom WilsonWSH · 1G 1A
  2. ★2nd starLogan ThompsonWSH · .964 SV%
  3. ★3rd starJohn CarlsonWSH · 1G 0A

Scoring

2nd period

3rd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:24

0–1 · 2nd 2:16 · McMichael. CAR stayed on through an icing. Walker was 1:24 into his shift when it went in.

GoalCAR on iceWSH on ice

0–1 WSH

2nd 2:16 · McMichael

Long shift: Walker 1:24

0–2 WSH

3rd 1:54 · PP · Carlson

Staal 0:22

1–2 CAR

3rd 9:26 · PP · Gostisbehere

Long shift: Roy 1:02

1–3 WSH

3rd 19:00 · EN · Wilson

Aho 1:26

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2024–25).
4.2%
5.7%
5.9%
6.9%
6.6%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.6×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.6 times as often as against fresh legs (6.6% vs 4.2%).

29%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

CARWSH
28Shots on goal21
50%Faceoff %50%
1/3Power play1/3
6Penalty minutes6
36Hits26
10Blocked shots33
10Giveaways21
6Takeaways7

Penalties

  • 1st 07:11Pierre-Luc Dubois · hooking2 min
  • 1st 19:23Jalen Chatfield · hooking2 min
  • 2nd 11:45Pierre-Luc Dubois · tripping2 min
  • 2nd 15:08Dmitry Orlov · holding2 min
  • 3rd 01:32Brent Burns · hooking2 min
  • 3rd 08:36Connor McMichael · delaying game puck over glass2 min

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