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Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
NHL, Friday, 2 October 2026: Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- NHL
- Date
- Friday, 2 October 2026
- Start time (UTC)
- 23:00
- Venue
- Lenovo Center, Raleigh
- TV / streaming
- MNMT (United States), CARNHL (United States), ESPN+ (United States)
Match overview
NHL action on Friday, 2 October 2026 sees Carolina Hurricanes take on Washington Capitals, with the start at 23:00 UTC.
The venue for the game is Lenovo Center, Raleigh. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Carolina Hurricanes are 6th with 1 point from 1 match, while Washington Capitals are 7th with 0 points from 0 matches. That leaves Washington Capitals 1 point behind Carolina Hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes have scored 0 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a difference of -1. Washington Capitals have scored 0 goals and conceded 0 goals in the league, a difference of 0.
| # | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | t26sf07dxdys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 2 |
| 2 | tr6ea9f9dpa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 |
| 3 | t22f5tz9frpf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
| 4 | t2ftitnbbxb6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 5 | trvpimplzfs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 7 | Washington Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Carolina Hurricanes have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 18 goals and let in 14 goals (L-W-W-W-L).
Over their last 5 games Washington Capitals have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 17 goals and let in 9 goals (W-L-W-W-W). Washington Capitals have won 3 matches in a row.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | 29 Sept | Florida Panthers | H | 0-1 | L |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 26 Sept | Nashville Predators | A | 6-0 | W |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 24 Sept | Nashville Predators | H | 6-5 | W |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 22 Sept | Florida Panthers | H | 3-2 | W |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 20 Sept | Florida Panthers | A | 3-6 | L |
| Washington Capitals | 26 Sept | Philadelphia Flyers | A | 5-1 | W |
| Washington Capitals | 25 Sept | Boston Bruins | H | 3-2 | W |
| Washington Capitals | 21 Sept | Philadelphia Flyers | H | 5-2 | W |
| Washington Capitals | 20 Sept | Boston Bruins | A | 2-3 | L |
| Washington Capitals | 14 Apr | Columbus Blue Jackets | A | 2-1 | W |
Head-to-head
We hold 1 meeting between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for Carolina Hurricanes and 1 win for Washington Capitals. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 31 January 2026: Washington Capitals 4-3 Carolina Hurricanes.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 7 goals, an average of 7 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Washington Capitals | 4-3 | Carolina Hurricanes |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Carolina Hurricanes averaged 3.6 goals scored and 2.8 conceded per game, while Washington Capitals averaged 3.4 scored and 1.8 conceded.
Carolina Hurricanes have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Washington Capitals have been harder to score against, conceding 1.8 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: MNMT (United States), CARNHL (United States) and ESPN+ (United States).
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