2019 First Round · Eastern Conference
Capitals vs. Hurricanes 2019 Playoff Series
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in the 2019 First Round (7 games, 2 of them in overtime).
CAR wins 4-3 · Capitals eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 11 | CAR at WSH | CAR 2, WSH 4WSH win | |
| 2 | Apr 13 | CAR at WSH | CAR 3, WSH 4WSH win | OT |
| 3 | Apr 15 | WSH at CAR | WSH 0, CAR 5CAR win | |
| 4 | Apr 18 | WSH at CAR | WSH 1, CAR 2CAR win | |
| 5 | Apr 20 | CAR at WSH | CAR 0, WSH 6WSH win | |
| 6 | Apr 22 | WSH at CAR | WSH 2, CAR 5CAR win | |
| 7 | Apr 24 | CAR at WSH | CAR 4, WSH 3CAR win | 2OT |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex OvechkinWSH · L | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 Jaccob SlavinCAR · D | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
 Nicklas BackstromWSH · C | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Warren FoegeleCAR · L | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Dougie HamiltonCAR · D | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2019 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2019 First Round series between the Capitals and Hurricanes?
The Carolina Hurricanes won the series 4-3 in 7 games.
Who led the Capitals vs. Hurricanes series in scoring?
Alex Ovechkin led the series with 9 points (4 goals, 5 assists) in 7 games.
How many games in the Capitals vs. Hurricanes series went to overtime?
2 of the 7 games went to overtime.