Washington 4, Carolina 1, 3/26/2019
Capitals defeat Hurricanes, extend Metropolitan lead
Ovechkin breaks tie in third period; Carolina loses ground in wild-card race
CAR@WSH: Ovechkin rips one-timer to tie Shanahan
WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 49th goal of the season to help the Washington Capitals extend their lead in the Metropolitan Division with a 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.
Scoring
1st Period
T.J. Oshie (23)
E. Kuznetsov (46), C. Hagelin (12)
2nd Period
Dougie Hamilton (15)
J. Williams (27), N. Niederreiter (27)
3rd Period
Alex Ovechkin (49)
T. Wilson (17), E. Kuznetsov (47)
John Carlson (13)
D. Orlov (25), E. Kuznetsov (48)
Nicklas Backstrom (19)
EN
A. Ovechkin (37), J. Carlson (54)
Penalties
1st Period
| Team | Time | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 10:21 | Sebastian Aho Hooking against Carl Hagelin |
2nd Period
| Team | Time | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 08:57 | Petr Mrazek Hooking against Evgeny Kuznetsov |
3rd Period
| Team | Time | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | No penalties taken |
Three Stars of the Game
1
2
3
Linescore
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WSH | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Shots On Goal
| Period | CAR | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 7 | 11 |
| 3rd | 11 | 7 |
| Total | 28 | 28 |
Game Stats
28
Shots On Goal
28
57.4%
Face-off %
42.6%
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Power Play %
0%
0/0
0/2
4
Penalty Minutes
0
25
Hits
20
14
Blocked Shots
16
13
Giveaways
16
8
Takeaways
11
Season Series
WSH leads 4-0
