The Scandinavian move order would be 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 c6 but you reached the exactly same position after four moves. Since in practice this position is reached more often via the Scandinavian move order it is classified as a Scandinavian and not Caro-Kann.
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why does this say Scandinavian defense? When it wasn't 1. e4 d5 ?
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/6347626192?tab=analysis
"Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrc, Gubinsky-Melts, Schiller-Pytel Variation"
As far as I could tell I was just doing a Caro Kann.
Wikipedia says https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Defense "
"The Scandinavian Defense ... is a chess opening characterized by the moves 1. e4 d5"