Overview
- Seth Jarvis netted the lone shootout goal, and Brandon Bussi denied Anthony Beauvillier, Dylan Strome and Sonny Milano on Washington’s attempts.
- Carolina’s rookie goaltender improved to 10-1-0 to become the fastest goalie to reach 10 wins and pushed his personal streak to eight straight.
- Logan Stankoven tied the game with 2:15 left in regulation after earlier goals by Washington’s Connor McMichael and Nic Dowd and Carolina’s Nikolaj Ehlers.
- After another scoreless tiebreaker for the Capitals, Spencer Carbery said the current shootout lineup has reached its “last straw” and he will try different shooters.
- The Capitals announced forward Ryan Leonard will miss approximately three to four weeks with a shoulder injury, and Logan Thompson kept them close with 37 saves on 39 shots.