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Round 2 Preview: Capitals vs. Hurricanes By the Numbers

The second round is set…bring on Carolina.

Apr 2, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski (77) center Tyson Jost (27), defenseman Brent Burns (8), center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) and defenseman Sean Walker (26) battle Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehérváry (42), defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) and right wing Brandon Duhaime (22) during the third period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

And so it’s set.

Capitals vs. Hurricanes. Red, white, and blue vs. red and black. A rivalry that has traveled from the Southeast to the Metropolitan to the postseason, now for a second time. Another round of the Caps vs. a coach who loves to complain about officiating. Unleashing the fury vs. a surging storm. Aliaksei Protas vs. Andrei Svechnikov. John Carlson vs. Jaccob Slavin.

There’ll be plenty of time to dive into those storylines and others in the days ahead, of course, but first things first: the numbers.

Below are the Caps’ team and individual stats from this season against the Canadiens:

GameDateScoreGame Recaps
Game 1November 3, 2024L 2-4Postgame; Morning After
Game 2December 20, 2024W 3-1Postgame; Morning After
Game 3April 2, 2025L 5-1Postgame; Morning After
Game 4April 10, 2025SOW 5-4Postgame; Morning After
Record2-2-0
GF/Game2.50
GA/Game3.50
Goal Diff-4
Power Play Success30.8%
Power Play Opportunities13
Power Plays per Game3.25
Shorthanded Goals For0
Shorthanded Goals Against0
Penalty Kill Success78.6%
Times Shorthanded14
Times Shorthanded per Game3.50
Save Percentage.891
Save Percentage Against.896

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