Hurricanes vs. Capitals Time, TV & Live Stream – 12/20/2024

The Carolina Hurricanes (20-10-1) and the Washington Capitals (21-8-2) take the ice in Washington, District of Columbia on December 20, 2024 at Capital One Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are fifth (with 41 points) and the Capitals second (44 points) in the Eastern Conference.

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Hurricanes vs. Capitals: Dec. 20 Viewing Options

• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Hurricanes' 2024-25 Stats

Capitals' 2024-25 Stats

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Hurricanes vs. Capitals Top Players

Hurricanes

• One of Carolina's top offensive options this season is Martin Necas, who has recorded 44 points in 31 games.
• Sebastian Aho is another of Carolina's important contributors currently with 33 total points (nine goals and 24 assists) to his name.
• Shayne Gostisbehere has created 27 points for Carolina in 31 games this season, netting a goal on 9.8% of his shots and putting up six goals and 21 assists.
• Across 19 games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 13-5-0. During those games, he's allowed 46 goals while recording 423 saves.

Capitals

• Dylan Strome has totaled 38 points (1.2 per game) for Washington, with 11 goals and 27 assists in 31 games (playing 17:45 per game).
• Connor McMichael is a leading scorer for Washington with 27 total points this season. He has scored 15 goals and added 12 assists in 31 games.
• Aliaksei Protas is a key player on offense for Washington with 11 goals and 15 assists.
• Logan Thompson is 12-2-2 in 16 games this season, conceding 40 goals (2.5 goals against average) with 408 saves and a .911 save percentage (17th in the league).

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Injury Report

Hurricanes

Jesper Fast: Out (Neck),

Jack Drury: Out (Hand),

Frederik Andersen: Out (Knee)

Capitals

Nicklas Backstrom: Out For Season (Hip),

Alexander Ovechkin: Out (Leg),

Lars Eller: Out (Illness),

T.J. Oshie: Out For Season (Back),

Sonny Milano: Out (Upper Body)

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Hurricanes' Schedule

Capitals' Schedule