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Oct 13, 2026 2:22 PM
Updated Oct 13, 2026 7:54 PM
The surging Hurricanes chase a sixth straight win as Alex Ovechkin brings the Capitals to Raleigh for a high-stakes divisional showdown at Lenovo Center.
What - Game 8 (5-1-1)
When - 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Hurricanes Hockey Network, Monumental Sports Network
The Carolina Hurricanes return home winners of their last five games and they'll be looking to push the streak to six tonight against the Washington Capitals.
The Hurricanes have been riding high on their winning streak, with contributions up and down the lineup offensively (Sebastian Aho leads the way with six goals and 11 points in six games and Mark Jankowski has goals in four straight).
In addition, both goaltenders seem to be settling in with Brandon Bussi and Pyotr Kochetkov each picking up solid wins this past weekend.
Washington is coming to town for what might be Alex Ovechkin's last trip to Lenovo Center.
The Caps captain has registered 33 goals and 59 points in 48 career regular season games in Raleigh (3 goals in five playoff games), the most he has scored in any opposing building.
His team enters tonight's matchup on the heels of a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Sunday.
The Capitals' lineup will already look a little different to the one that came in and beat the Hurricanes earlier in the month too, with a few notable injuries/illnesses.
Streaks
- Sebastian Aho (6g, 5a) has points in six straight games.
- Mark Jankowski (4g, 1a) has points in four straight games.
- Jordan Martinook (1g, 2a) has points in back-to-back games
Milestone Watch
- Taylor Hall is four games away from 1,000 career games played.
- Jordan Staal is two goals shy of 200 goals scored as a Carolina Hurricane and one point shy of 500 points as a Carolina Hurricane.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 0-1-0 against Washington this season, having lost 5-2 on Oct. 2 in Raleigh.
Key Matchups
Projected Starting Goalies
- Brandon Bussi: 2-1-1; 0.871 Sv%; 2.95 GAA
- Logan Thompson: 3-1-0; 0.902 Sv%; 2.78 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (6) / Alex Tuch (3)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (11) / Tom Wilson (5)
Power Play
- Carolina - 23.3% (11th)
- Washington - 15.4% (22nd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 92.9% (5th)
- Washington - 88.2% (9th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - William Carrier
Taylor Hall - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers - Mark Jankowski - Jordan Martinook
Eric Robinson - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Nicolas Deslauriers
Jaccob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield
K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere - Mike Reilly
Brandon Bussi
Pyotr Kochetkov
Injuries and Scratches: Juuso Valimaki, Jordan Staal (LBI), Seth Jarvis (IR, shoulder)
Capitals Projected Lineup
Alex Tuch - Dylan Strome - Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin - Ilya Protas - Aliaksei Protas
Ryan Leonard - Boone Jenner - Jordan Kyrou
Ethen Frank - Justin Sourdif - Anthony Beauvillier
Jakob Chychrun - Timothy Liljegren
Martin Fehervary - Vincent Desharnais
Cole Hutson - Justin Holl
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
Injuries and Scratches: Dylan McIlrath, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Pierre-Luc Dubois (illness), Matt Roy (LBI), Rasmus Sandin (knee)
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