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Capitals at Hurricanes

NHL · Friday, Oct 2 · 6:00 PM CT · Lenovo Center · Final WSH 5 – CAR 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH3205
CAR0112
Team box
WSH·CAR
27
shots
33
1 of 2
power play
1 of 6
53.2
faceoff %
46.8
19
hits
32
28
blocked shots
9
16
penalty minutes
18
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Logan ThompsonWSH3331.939
Brandon BussiCAR2722.815

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CAR +4
WSH +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: CAR 0 · WSH 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 40%, CAR 60% · Updated Oct 2

Expected margin
CAR by 0.7
Expected score
CAR 3.5 – 2.8 WSH
Expected total
6.3
CapitalsThe matchupHurricanes
+153Our fair odds−153
2.8Expected goals3.5
+0.11Power rating+0.42
0−0Season record0−1
8−2Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · CAR chance
Our model fair39.5%60.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals+15340%————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−15360%————
SpreadCAR by 0.7
WSHWashington Capitals+0.7our margin————
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Carolina Hurricanes by 0.7 expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 8%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 7%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 19%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 21%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 12%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 15%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 8%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%
← WSH wins byCAR wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more40%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more28%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.546%
Total over 7.528%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.22 GAAstarted
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .935 save %, 1.45 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·CAR
Apr 14 at CBJ
last game
Sep 29 vs FLA
first game in 30+ days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
1
season opener, road
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season
WSH·CAR
+0.11
rating (0 = average)
+0.42
0−0
season record
0−1
0−0
home record
0−1
0−0
away record
0−0
—
streak
L1
8−2
last 10
7−3

Rating Trend

WSH · CAR · 3 days
Washington CapitalsCarolina Hurricanes
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CAR 6−4
Jan 31at WSHWSH 4 − 3 OT
Dec 11, 2025at WSHCAR 3 − 2 SO
Nov 11, 2025at CARWSH 4 − 1
May 15, 2025at WSHCAR 3 − 1post
May 12, 2025at CARCAR 5 − 2post
May 10, 2025at CARCAR 4 − 0post
May 8, 2025at WSHWSH 3 − 1post
May 6, 2025at WSHCAR 2 − 1 OTpost
Apr 10, 2025at WSHWSH 5 − 4 SO
Apr 2, 2025at CARCAR 5 − 1

WSH · Last 10

8−2 · streak W4
Apr 14at CBJ2 − 1W
Apr 12vs PIT3 − 0W
Apr 11at PIT6 − 3W
Apr 8at TOR4 − 0W
Apr 5at NYR1 − 8L
Apr 4vs BUF6 − 2W
Apr 2at NJ3 − 7L
Mar 31vs PHI6 − 4W
Mar 28at VGK5 − 4W
Mar 26at UTAH7 − 4W

CAR · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Sep 29vs FLA0 − 1L
Jun 14at VGK3 − 0W
Jun 11vs VGK4 − 2W
Jun 9at VGK5 − 3W
Jun 6at VGK4 − 5L
Jun 4vs VGK4 − 3W
Jun 2vs VGK4 − 5L
May 29vs MTL6 − 1W
May 27at MTL4 − 0W
May 25at MTL3 − 2W