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Capitals at Hurricanes, 2 October 2026
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US CARNHL, HHN, MNMT, SN, TVAS, WRALnhl.com · Lenovo Center
no pre-game line on record (table: Hurricanes 68%), Hurricanes-Capitals
87Closeness
75Quality
4Stakes
33Rivalry
64Pace
50Form
Before the startwhat the numbers said, spoiler-free
- Before any line, the teams' points per game made Hurricanes about 68% to win, counting games settled after regulation. 81% of the NHL games we have scored this season were closer on paper.
- A rivalry: a minor rivalry in our table, worth 3 points of the score.
Verdict
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5-2 · excitement 1.9 · lead changes 0 · blowout
The last goal came in the 51st minute, L. Stankoven.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Viaplay (selected games) V Sport · 900+ gamesDisney+ (ESPN) (selected games) about 160 gamesMTV Katsomo (selected games) MTV3 · about 35 Sunday nights |
| Sweden | Viaplay (selected games)Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games)SVT (selected games) SVT Play · per Wikipedia |
| Germany | Sky (selected games) Sky Sport · about 300 gamesDAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports (selected games) 15 games a week to 2029DAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United States | CARNHL, HHN, MNMT, SN, TVAS, WRAL (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | nhl.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- Hurricanes: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Hurricanes on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Capitals: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Capitals on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NHL rulebook 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe official rules, as a PDF.
The NHL guide: rules, history, tactics and numbers, sorted by what each shows.
Teams
Head to headpast meetings in our data, verdicts only
| Verdict | Game | Puck drop |
|---|---|---|
| maybe | Capitals at Hurricanes |