2025 Second Round · Eastern Conference
Capitals vs. Hurricanes 2025 Playoff Series
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 in the 2025 Second Round (5 games, 1 of them in overtime).
CAR wins 4-1 · Capitals eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6 | CAR at WSH | CAR 2, WSH 1CAR win | OT |
| 2 | May 8 | CAR at WSH | CAR 1, WSH 3WSH win | |
| 3 | May 10 | WSH at CAR | WSH 0, CAR 4CAR win | |
| 4 | May 12 | WSH at CAR | WSH 2, CAR 5CAR win | |
| 5 | May 15 | CAR at WSH | CAR 3, WSH 1CAR win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth JarvisCAR · R | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Andrei SvechnikovCAR · R | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Shayne GostisbehereCAR · D | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Jack RoslovicCAR · C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Sean WalkerCAR · D | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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 2025 Second 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 2025 Second Round series between the Capitals and Hurricanes?
The Carolina Hurricanes won the series 4-1 in 5 games.
Who led the Capitals vs. Hurricanes series in scoring?
Seth Jarvis led the series with 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 5 games.
How many games in the Capitals vs. Hurricanes series went to overtime?
1 of the 5 games went to overtime.