Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes

1-0-0, 1-0-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	3	2	0	5
Hurricanes CAR	0	1	1	2

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesCAR

0-1-1, 0-1-1 Home

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Capitals
5
Hurricanes
2

Game 1

10/2

Capitals
Hurricanes

Game 2

10/13

ESPN+

Hurricanes
Capitals

Game 3

1/14

Hurricanes
Capitals

Game 4

3/3

Lenovo Center

7:00 PM, October 2, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Raleigh, NC

Attendance: 18,905

Referees:
Gord Dwyer
Justin Kea

Linesmen:
Shandor Alphonso
Ryan Jackson

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	2	1	0	4
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	2
Columbus	1	0	0	2
Washington	1	0	0	2
New Jersey	1	0	0	2
Carolina	0	1	1	1
Philadelphia	0	1	1	1
NY Islanders	0	1	0	0

New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red Wings: Game Highlights

Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game Highlights

Tuch scores twice in his first game for Washington, helping the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 5-2

— Alex Tuch scored twice in his first game for Washington, Alex Ovechkin opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist and the Capitals beat the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night.

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