Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
4:3 OT
31/01/2026 at 17:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • NHL
  • Where to Watch on TV:
brazilBrazilDisney+
chileChileDisney+
denmarkDenmarkViaplay, V Sport Ultra
finlandFinlandVeikkaus TV, Viaplay 3 Urheilu, Viaplay, V Sport Premium
germanyGermanyNHL.tv
icelandIcelandViaplay
italyItalyDAZN Italia
mexicoMexicoSky Sport
norwayNorwayViaplay
polandPolandTVP Sport
spainSpainDAZN Espana
swedenSwedenViaplay, V Sport Premium, V Sport Ultra
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomDAZN
uruguayUruguayDisney+
usaUsaESPN+
venezuelaVenezuelaDisney+
worldWorldNHL.tv

Match Stats

Shots on Goal
4222
Shots off target
2022
Shooting PCT
9.52% (4/42)13.64% (3/22)
Blocked shots
1910
Goalkeeper Saves
1938
Saves PCT
86.36% (19/22)90.48% (38/42)
Penalties
24
PIM
48
Power-play Goals
00
Shorthanded Goals
00
Power-play PCT
0% (0/4)0% (0/2)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (2/2)100% (4/4)
Hits
2429
Faceoffs Won
2929
Faceoffs %
5050
Giveaways
1816
Takeaways
26
Empty Net Goals
00

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Period (0 - 2)
  • 02:21, Hall T. (2 min),
  • 13:27, 0 - 1, Jankowski M. (G), Carrier W. (A), Kotkaniemi J. (A2)
  • 17:51, 0 - 2, Aho S. (G),
  • 2nd Period (2 - 1)
  • 04:16, 0 - 3, Gostisbehere S. (G), Martinook J. (A), Staal J. (A2)
  • 07:52, 1 - 3, Lapierre H. (G), Milano S. (A),
  • 09:49, Hall T. (2 min),
  • 10:53, Leonard R. (2 min),
  • 11:21, Chychrun J. (2 min),
  • 14:58, 2 - 3, Strome D. (G), Protas A. (A), Chychrun J. (A2)
  • 18:27, Hall T. (2 min),
  • 3rd Period (1 - 0)
  • 01:59, Walker S. (2 min),
  • 13:18, 3 - 3, Chychrun J. (G), Protas A. (A), Wilson T. (A2)
  • Overtime (1 - 0)
  • 01:42, 4 - 3, Sourdif J. (G), Carlson J. (A), Frank E. (A2)

Highlights

Chances of winning


Washington Capitals
27.2%
Draw
21.6%
Carolina Hurricanes
51.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
31.1% 22.6% 46.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

31.6% 23% 45.5%

Washington Capitals - Carolina Hurricanes Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
3.49
(3.04)
4.37
(4.18)
1.87
(2.04)
5%
(5.8%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 6.25
What is the prediction for Washington Capitals - Carolina Hurricanes?
  • Users Predictions: 13 users predict this event. Washington will win (votes: 4 - 30.8%). Carolina will win (votes: 6 - 46.2%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 23.1%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Carolina: 19.1%73.3%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 6 - under (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • O/U 6.5, OT - under (votes: 4 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • DC - Washington (1.76) (votes: 3 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • O/U 6, OT - over (votes: 2 - 100%) .
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Carolina Hurricanes will win (4 of 5 users predict this - 80%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 8 high ROI users predict this event. Washington (votes: 4 - 50%). Carolina (votes: 4 - 50%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:4.
  • Preview Facts
    • Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 11 and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Washington won 1.
    • Washington has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • Carolina is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
    • Washington may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • Recently, Washington has had a series of away games.
    • Carolina might have a minor edge in this game.
    • There will not play in Washington: Dubois P. (Abdominal strain) Thompson L. (Upper-Body Injury)
    • There will not play in Carolina: Kochetkov P. (Lower-Body Injury) Legault C. (Hand Injury) Robinson E. (Upper-Body Injury)
    • There are questionable in Washington: Lindgren C. (Lower-Body Injury) Roy M. (Lower-Body Injury)
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Washington won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 47:69. (average 2.4:3.5).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Washington won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 27:35. (average 2.7:3.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Washington Capitals - Carolina Hurricanes were as follows:
    11.12.2025 Washington Capitals - Carolina Hurricanes 2:3
    11.11.2025 Carolina Hurricanes - Washington Capitals 1:4
    15.05.2025 Washington Capitals - Carolina Hurricanes 1:3
    12.05.2025 Carolina Hurricanes - Washington Capitals 5:2
    10.05.2025 Carolina Hurricanes - Washington Capitals 4:0
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