Carolina Hurricanes
Current season record
10–2–2 · 22 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals — Friday, December 20, 2024 Game Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Capital One Arena
- USMNMT, FDSNSO
- CanadaSportsnet
WSH
- Aliaksei Protas (12)
- Jakub Vrana (5)
- Connor McMichael (16)
CAR
- Seth Jarvis (9)
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Game Summary — Friday, December 20, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Washington Capitals defeated Carolina Hurricanes 3–1. The game was played at Capital One Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Game Analysis — Friday, December 20, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Washington Capitals won despite being outshot 25–22. Carolina Hurricanes generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Washington Capitals scored on 13.6% of its shots, compared with 4.0% for Carolina Hurricanes. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Carolina Hurricanes converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); Washington Capitals converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
Carolina Hurricanes won 55.4% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Official Game Highlights — Friday, December 20, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Game Statistics — Friday, December 20, 2024
| Statistic | Carolina Hurricanes | Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 25 | 22 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 55.4 | 44.6 |
| Hits | 12 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 27 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 8 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 7 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Washington Capitals won 3–1 at Capital One Arena.
Who scored
- Aliaksei Protas Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Andrew Mangiapane (5), Matt Roy (7)
- Jakub Vrana Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Hendrix Lapierre (7), Taylor Raddysh (11)
- Connor McMichael Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Fehervary (7), Pierre-Luc Dubois (18)
- Seth Jarvis Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (25), Brent Burns (7)
Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 19 of 22 for Carolina Hurricanes.
- Charlie Lindgren stopped 24 of 25 for Washington Capitals.
Aliaksei Protas Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Andrew Mangiapane (5), Matt Roy (7) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Washington Capitals stayed ahead.