Jan. 31, 2026 9:27 am EST

The Carolina Hurricanes (33-15-5) and the Washington Capitals (26-22-7) meet on Jan. 31, 2026 at Capital One Arena, starting at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are second (with 71 points) and the Capitals 11th (59 points) in the Eastern Conference.

How to watch Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington CapitalsCarolina vs. Washington odds

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Injury reportsHurricanes

Charles-Alexis Legault: Out (Hand),

Eric Robinson: Out (Upper Body),

Pyotr Kochetkov: Out For Season (Undisclosed)

Capitals

Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out (Abdomen),

Logan Thompson: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Matt Roy: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

Stats to know
Sebastian Aho has put up 52 points in 53 games (17 goals and 35 assists).
In 24 games, Brandon Bussi has conceded 54 goals (2.22 goals-against average) and has recorded 517 saves.
In 46 games played this season, Tom Wilson has collected46 points (0.9 per game), with 22 goals and 24 assists).
Logan Thompson has a .912 save percentage (ninth-best in the league). He has 948 saves, and has conceded 92 goals (2.5 goals-against average).

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