How to Watch Hurricanes at Capitals Game 1: Stream NHL Eastern Conference Semifinals Live, TV Channel

Sebastian Aho and the Hurricanes will take the ice in Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals against Dylan Strome and the Capitals on Tuesday night.

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Washington Capitals on the road in the first game of a best-of-seven series in the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals. They will take the ice at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. It took only five games for the Hurricanes to make it out of their first-round matchup against the New Jersey Devils. They finished the season 42-33-7, securing the second seed in the Metropolitan after losing the division to their opponent. After starting the series at home, they went out to an early 2-0 lead after 4-1 and 3-1 wins.

How to Watch Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Today:

Game Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Game Time: 7 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

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When the two teams went to New Jersey, it got interesting. The Devils took the first game 3-2 in double overtime, and for a moment, the tides had changed. However, Carolina won the second game 5-2, heading back home for Game 5, where they finished the series with another double-overtime game, this time finishing with the win.

On the other side, the Capitals won the Metropolitan division with a 51-22-9 record overall, the best record in the Eastern Conference with a total of 111 points, three higher than the Toronto Maple Leafs. They opened the 2025 NHL Playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens in a series that took only five games to decide as well.

Similar to Carolina, Washington won the first two games at home, 3-2 in overtime and 3-1. Heading up to Canada, Montreal picked up the momentum with a Game 3 win, 6-3. However, following the exact same path, Washington won Game 4 5-2 and went back home, winning Game 5 with a 4-1 victory. Washington will start with home ice advantage in this series.

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