Carolina Hurricanes @ Washington Capitals

33-15-6, 14-7-4 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Hurricanes CAR	2	1	0	0	3
Capitals WSH	0	2	1	1	4

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

27-22-7, 15-10-3 Home

Sourdif scores in OT to give Capitals 4-3 comeback victory over Hurricanes

— Justin Sourdif scored off a rebound at 1:42 of overtime and the Washington Capitals overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday night.

Feb 1, 2026, 12:04 pm - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Hurricanes	2	1	0	0	3
	Capitals	0	2	1	1	4

1st Period			CAR	WSH
13:27		Mark Jankowski (5) Assists: William Carrier (6), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (7)	1	0
17:51		Sebastian Aho (18) Unassisted	2	0

2nd Period		CAR	WSH
4:16	Shayne Gostisbehere (9) Assists: Jordan Martinook (11), Jordan Staal (11)	3	0
7:52	Hendrix Lapierre (2) Assists: Sonny Milano (4)	3	1
14:58	Dylan Strome (16) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (17), Jakob Chychrun (24)	3	2

3rd Period			CAR	WSH
13:18		Jakob Chychrun (19) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (18), Tom Wilson (25)	3	3

OT Summary			CAR	WSH
1:42		Justin Sourdif (12) Assists: John Carlson (35), Ethen Frank (11)	3	4

Nic Dowd hit Jordan Staal
Ethen Frank Snap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Tom Wilson hit Jordan Martinook
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Justin Sourdif Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Brandon Duhaime hit Sean Walker
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Brandon Duhaime hit Alexander Nikishin
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Justin Sourdif Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Dylan McIlrath hit William Carrier
Hendrix Lapierre hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by John Carlson
Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by John Carlson
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Dylan McIlrath Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Justin Sourdif hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Justin Sourdif hit Sebastian Aho
Justin Sourdif hit Andrei Svechnikov
Nic Dowd hit Sean Walker
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Left
Declan Chisholm Slap Shot Wide Left
Brandon Duhaime hit Jalen Chatfield
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Giveaway by Ethen Frank
Ryan Leonard hit Jackson Blake
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Dylan McIlrath hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Dylan McIlrath hit Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Seth Jarvis
Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Hendrix Lapierre Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sonny Milano (4)
Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Ryan Leonard Interference against Sebastian Aho served by Alex Ovechkin
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Jakob Chychrun Interference against Logan Stankoven
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Nic Dowd
John Carlson hit Logan Stankoven
Anthony Beauvillier hit Logan Stankoven
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Rasmus Sandin hit Sean Walker
Dylan Strome Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Aliaksei Protas (17), Jakob Chychrun (24)
Takeaway by Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Tom Wilson hit Taylor Hall
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Left
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Sonny Milano Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Ryan Leonard Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
Jakob Chychrun Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Sonny Milano Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Declan Chisholm Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Anthony Beauvillier hit Sean Walker
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Left
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Rasmus Sandin hit Taylor Hall
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Right
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Tom Wilson hit Logan Stankoven
Jakob Chychrun Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (18), Tom Wilson (25)
Nic Dowd hit Jalen Chatfield
Justin Sourdif Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Dylan McIlrath Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Aliaksei Protas Batted Wide Left
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
Ryan Leonard Backhand Wide Left
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot Wide Left
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Nic Dowd hit Jordan Staal
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Justin Sourdif Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (35), Ethen Frank (11)
Puck in Crowd
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
Seth Jarvis Between Legs saved by Clay Stevenson
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Taylor Hall Hooking against Hendrix Lapierre
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Jordan Staal
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Off-side
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Sean Walker
Logan Stankoven hit Rasmus Sandin
Goalie Stopped
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Declan Chisholm
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Sean Walker
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot Wide Left
K'Andre Miller Backhand saved by Clay Stevenson
K'Andre Miller hit Ryan Leonard
Off-side
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Goalie Stopped
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Logan Stankoven hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Alexander Nikishin Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
William Carrier hit Sonny Milano
Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
Jordan Staal Tip-In saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot Wide Right
Jordan Staal hit Nic Dowd
Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot Wide Left
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Logan Stankoven Tip-In Wide Right
Mark Jankowski Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: William Carrier (6), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (7)
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Goalie Stopped
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Tip-In saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Andrei Svechnikov hit Rasmus Sandin
Sean Walker Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Taylor Hall Tip-In Wide Left
Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
William Carrier Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Sebastian Aho Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: none
Logan Stankoven hit Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
John Carlson shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Takeaway by Mark Jankowski
William Carrier hit Justin Sourdif
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Jordan Staal hit Nic Dowd
Puck in Benches
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Mark Jankowski hit Jakob Chychrun
Ethen Frank shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Puck in Netting
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Shayne Gostisbehere Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Martinook (11), Jordan Staal (11)
Takeaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Alexander Nikishin hit Nic Dowd
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
William Carrier hit Dylan McIlrath
Mark Jankowski Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Puck in Netting
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Puck in Crowd
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Taylor Hall Interference against Aliaksei Protas
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot Wide Left
Seth Jarvis Slap Shot Wide Left
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot Wide Right
Jackson Blake Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Mark Jankowski hit Dylan McIlrath
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Declan Chisholm
Hand Pass
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
William Carrier hit Dylan McIlrath
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot Short
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Sean Walker hit Dylan Strome
Taylor Hall Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Puck in Crowd
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
John Carlson shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Sean Walker hit Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Goalie Stopped
Sean Walker Hooking against Sonny Milano
Off-side
Puck in Crowd
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Alexander Nikishin hit Anthony Beauvillier
Taylor Hall Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
Jordan Staal hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Goalie Stopped
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Mark Jankowski hit Nic Dowd
Shayne Gostisbehere hit Ethen Frank
Jordan Staal hit Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Frederik Andersen
Alexander Nikishin hit Anthony Beauvillier
Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Icing
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Giveaway by Frederik Andersen
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jordan Staal hit Nic Dowd
Nikolaj Ehlers hit Ryan Leonard
Jordan Staal hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Sean Walker
Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
Ethen Frank shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Puck in Crowd
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Sean Walker hit Justin Sourdif
Jordan Staal hit Jakob Chychrun
Off-side
Ethen Frank shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Puck in Netting
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Wide Left
Challenge League - goal interference - goal

HURRICANES

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-1

Capitals
4
Hurricanes
1

Game 1

12/11

Hurricanes
3
Capitals
2

Game 2

12/12

Hurricanes
3
Capitals
4

Game 3

1/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Carolina Hurricanes @ Washington Capitals

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Justin SourdifRW - WSH

Jakob ChychrunD - WSH

Sebastian AhoC - CAR

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