Capitals 2–4 Hurricanes — Final Score & Stats (Dec 31, 2015)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🦅 WSH	0	1	1	2
🌪️ CAR	0	1	3	4

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Eric Staal

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 23:04 TOI

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Jeff Skinner

1 G

6 shots · 15:43 TOI

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Eddie Lack

30 saves

0.938 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

2nd period

🌪️ Phillip Di Giuseppe Go-ahead 2nd · 07:48

Assists: Joakim Nordstrom, Jordan Staal · beat Philipp Grubauer

0–1

🦅 Nicklas Backstrom Tying 2nd · 09:49

Assists: Karl Alzner, Matt Niskanen · beat Eddie Lack

1–1

3rd period

🌪️ Eric Staal Go-ahead 3rd · 00:51

Assists: Elias Lindholm, Kris Versteeg · beat Philipp Grubauer

1–2

🌪️ Jeff Skinner 3rd · 05:16

Assists: Riley Nash, Victor Rask · beat Philipp Grubauer

1–3

🦅 Alex Ovechkin 3rd · 14:16

Assists: Brooks Laich · beat Eddie Lack

2–3

🌪️ Andrej Nestrasil Empty net 3rd · 19:42

Assists: Eric Staal, John-Michael Liles

2–4

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Oshie 20:05

L2 Johansson · Kuznetsov · Williams 14:26

L3 Chimera · Burakovsky · Laich 12:22

L4 Latta · Sill · Wilson 11:37

D1 Niskanen · Schmidt 26:00

D2 Alzner · Orlov 22:13

D3 Chorney · Carrick 11:50

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Staal · Lindholm · Versteeg 20:14

L2 Nestrasil · Skinner · Staal 15:43

L3 Di Giuseppe · Rask · Nordstrom 14:23

L4 Terry · McClement · Nash 9:51

D1 Faulk · Liles 22:10

D2 Hainsey · Slavin 20:18

D3 Hanifin · Pesce 17:32

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CAR🌪️

32 Shots on goal 37

35 Hits 27

18 Blocked shots 9

13 Takeaways 16

8 Giveaways 9

8 Penalty minutes 2

WSH shooting 6.2% (2/32) CAR shooting 10.8% (4/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Philipp Grubauer

33/36

.917 SV% · 3 GA · 59:09 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Eddie Lack

30/32

.938 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

6 of 6 goals located

WSH CAR

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 12-3-1 (75% win rate, 16 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 10-4-2 (62% win rate, 16 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 4-3-1 (50% win rate, 8 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 2nd: 3-3-2 (38% win rate, 8 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →

Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Dec 212015 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 2–1 Oct 172015 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 1–4 Mar 312015 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 2–4 Feb 272015 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 0–3 Dec 42014 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 2–1

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❓ WSH vs CAR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Hurricanes on December 31, 2015?

Hurricanes won 4–2. The final score was Capitals 2, Hurricanes 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Andrej Nestrasil, Eric Staal, Jeff Skinner, Phillip Di Giuseppe.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves on 36 shots (.917 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Eddie Lack made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Hurricanes season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeDec 30 ⚔️BUF @ 🦅WSH 2–5 AfterJan 2 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 4–5

🌪️ Hurricanes

BeforeDec 29 🌪️CAR @ 😈NJD 2–3 AfterJan 2 🐯NSH @ 🌪️CAR 2–1

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