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Washington Capitals · away · —
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CAR -148 · total 6.5
Friday, October 2 7:00 PM · Lenovo Center
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Carolina Hurricanes · home · 0-0-1
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What the news says about this gamesummarised 2026-10-01 19:31 UTC

Carolina lost 1-0 in OT to Florida on Sept. 30, with no confirmed starters for either team on Friday. Nikishin remains in holdout for the Hurricanes' defense. Kochetkov signed a 2-year extension on Sept. 28, confirming his role with the team, but Friday's starter is unconfirmed. Washington has no material roster news in these stories.

Goalies in the reporting

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Alexander Nikishin CAR · out
Defenseman in holdout status; unavailable for play — Team reports 2026-09-28

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