Overview
- Jaccob Slavin scored 3:06 into overtime to secure the Hurricanes’ 2-1 win over the Capitals in Game 1 of their playoff series.
- Frederik Andersen made 13 saves in his return from injury, helping Carolina maintain its perfect penalty kill streak, now 17-for-17 this postseason.
- Aliaksei Protas scored his first career playoff goal in the second period to give Washington an early lead before Carolina rallied.
- Logan Stankoven tied the game in the third period after a critical turnover by the Capitals near their net.
- Carolina’s high-shot-volume offense dominated with 33 shots on net, while Washington managed just 14 in a tightly contested matchup.