Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 06 May 2025

Can Caps Gain the Upper Hand?

Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, 16-21-4 Away) play Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 26-9-6 at Home) in game 1 of this Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference second round matchup at Capital One Arena.

There’s an attractive +104 that the Capitals are able to get the better of the Hurricanes. This bet can be secured on the Moneyline and we’re confident that it can happen.

Previous H2H Saw Caps Win in Shootouts

Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 5-4 (OT) home win at Lenovo Center. Sebastian Antero Aho bagged two goals, while Jackson Blake, Andrei Svechnikov and Taylor Hall scored once.

Washington Capitals last game was a 4-1 victory over Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena. That means it’s now been three home wins on the spin. The goals were shared around between four players including Jakob Chychrun. Goalie Logan Thompson played a starring role, stopping 28 shots (.966).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Caps beat the Canes when the teams last met. It was a 5-4 scoreline at Capital One Arena. It’s been six Canes wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Frederik Andersen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-3-0	3	.892	0
23/24	13-2-0	1.84	.932	3

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	6-4-0	1.6	.930	0
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.8 goals from 33.3 shots on goal, with a 23.5% powerplay efficiency. The Canes have been giving up 3.3 goals from 27.7 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.4%.

Sebastian Antero Aho is the top points scorer with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, with Seth Jarvis racking up 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Frederik Andersen have a 3.07 goal against average with a .879 save percentage.

The Caps have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 30.2 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.4%.

The top points scorer is Dylan Strome with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, while Alexander Ovechkin is next best after registering 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.23 GAA with a .923 SV%.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We’re keeping our pick simple and backing Washington Capitals to win. The home team should be able to triumph in this NHL game and you can get them at a tempting +104.

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each franchise and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available player and goalie stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Hurricanes vs Capitals stats:

• Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Capitals have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Capitals have won 3 consecutive games at home.
• Hurricanes have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Hurricanes have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

Caps Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 49% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Fancy Washington to win but want more juice in the odds? Why not check out the Puck Line and consider them to cover one of the available lines.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Logan Stankoven Over 1.5 Shots -182

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 3 straight games. There is odds of -182 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Logan Stankoven Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+350

First

+1700

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

+140

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Correct Score Prediction

Hurricanes 2 - 6 Capitals

There are odds of +4000 available that the Capitals land a 6-2 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Hurricanes

Capitals

1-0

Hurricanes

+4500

Capitals

+5000

2-0

Hurricanes

+4000

Capitals

+4500

2-1

Hurricanes

+1300

Capitals

+1400

3-0

Hurricanes

+2800

Capitals

+3400

3-1

Hurricanes

+1700

Capitals

+1900

3-2

Hurricanes

+750

Capitals

+850

4-0

Hurricanes

+3500

Capitals

+4500

4-1

Hurricanes

+1400

Capitals

+1800

4-2

Hurricanes

+1400

Capitals

+1700

4-3

Hurricanes

+1000

Capitals

+1100

5-0

Hurricanes

+6000

Capitals

+9000

5-1

Hurricanes

+2200

Capitals

+3000

5-2

Hurricanes

+1600

Capitals

+2000

5-3

Hurricanes

+2200

Capitals

+2500

5-4

Hurricanes

+2000

Capitals

+2200

6-0

Hurricanes

+9000

Capitals

+13000

6-1

Hurricanes

+5000

Capitals

+7500

6-2

Hurricanes

+2900

Capitals

+4000

6-3

Hurricanes

+2900

Capitals

+3500

6-4

Hurricanes

+5000

Capitals

+5500

6-5

Hurricanes

+5000

Capitals

+5500

7-1

Hurricanes

+9000

Capitals

+13000

7-2

Hurricanes

+7500

Capitals

+11000

7-3

Hurricanes

+5500

Capitals

+7500

7-4

Hurricanes

+6600

Capitals

+8000

7-5

Hurricanes

+11000

Capitals

+12000

7-6

Hurricanes

+12500

Capitals

+13000

8-4

Hurricanes

+12000

Capitals

+14000

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Contest

With the sportsbooks giving them a 58% probability of winning this game, Carolina Hurricanes might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -137 Moneyline betting odds. Washington Capitals are the underdogs at +114 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. The Totals offers NHL bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -130.

You can find a huge selection of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League encounter, with the betting sites creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Hurricanes

-137

Capitals

+114

3-Way Moneyline

Hurricanes

+120

Tie

+310

Capitals

+180

Puck Line

Hurricanes -1.5

+172

Capitals +1.5

-213

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+106

Over 5.5

-130

Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Those interested in favorite Alex Ovechkin to find the net first are able to get +850. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes appeal, then this is +140.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

+140

Anytime

+850

Sebastian (Hurricanes)

First

+170

Anytime

+950

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

First

+180

Anytime

+1000

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

First

+200

Anytime

+1100

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+250

Anytime

+1300

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

+280

Anytime

+1500

Jackson Blake (Hurricanes)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Hurricanes)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

+425

Anytime

+2000

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

+425

Anytime

+2000

Jack Roslovic (Hurricanes)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Ryan Leonard (Capitals)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Jordan Martinook (Hurricanes)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Jordan Staal (Hurricanes)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-130

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-133

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

+140

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Carolina Hurricanes Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 34.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 10.4
• Blocks: 22.1
• Faceoff Wins : 32.1
• Hits: 37.3
• Giveaways: 13.2
• Takeaways: 3.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 31.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.3
• Blocks: 24.1
• Faceoff Wins : 34
• Hits: 24.8
• Giveaways: 14.4
• Takeaways: 4.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 23.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.5
• Penalty Minutes: 9.6
• Blocks: 10.9
• Faceoff Wins : 29.1
• Hits: 30.8
• Giveaways: 14.1
• Takeaways: 3.7

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 27.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 7.2
• Blocks: 12.1
• Faceoff Wins : 28.4
• Hits: 28.2
• Giveaways: 14
• Takeaways: 5.3

Team News

Carolina Hurricanes Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
20	Sebastian Antero Aho	9	21.1	3	7	10	2
37	Andrei Svechnikov	9	18.34	7	1	8	4
24	Seth Jarvis	9	20.62	3	5	8	0

4	Shayne Gostisbehere	9	19.61	3	4	7	-4
71	Taylor Hall	9	15.42	2	4	6	0
22	Logan Stankoven	9	15.68	3	2	5	2
48	Jordan Martinook	9	16.6	1	4	5	2
53	Jackson Blake	9	19.28	2	3	5	2
7	Dmitri Orlov	9	22.34	0	4	4	5
74	Jaccob Slavin	9	23.64	2	2	4	6
96	Jack Roslovic	6	13.57	1	3	4	2
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi	9	14.48	0	3	3	2
50	Eric Robinson	9	12.07	1	2	3	1
8	Brent Burns	9	22.26	1	2	3	0
26	Sean Walker	9	18.44	1	1	2	1
77	Mark Jankowski	3	11.37	0	1	1	1
11	Jordan Staal	9	17.33	0	1	1	0
64	Jalen Chatfield	9	20.4	1	0	1	6
28	William Carrier	9	11.17	0	0	0	2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
52	Pyotr Kochetkov	2	2.5	0.9
31	Frederik Andersen	8	1.41	0.935
41	Spencer Martin	-	-	-

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Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
17	Dylan Strome	9	17.26	2	9	11	1
43	Tom Wilson	9	20.1	3	4	7	3
8	Alexander Ovechkin	9	16.6	5	1	6	2

24	Connor McMichael	9	17.39	4	2	6	4
72	Anthony Beauvillier	9	13.01	1	4	5	0
6	Jakob Chychrun	9	23.99	3	2	5	5
22	Brandon Duhaime	9	14.21	3	1	4	-4
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	9	17.01	0	3	3	5
74	John Carlson	9	24.28	1	2	3	4
88	Andrew Mangiapane	9	11.42	1	1	2	1
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	9	16.18	0	2	2	0
21	Alexei Protas	5	17	1	1	2	0
3	Matt Roy	9	23.91	0	2	2	0
26	Nic Dowd	9	15.09	0	1	1	-3
9	Ryan Leonard	7	10.23	0	1	1	1
20	Lars Eller	9	10.76	0	1	1	-1
38	Rasmus Sandin	9	21.48	0	1	1	-1
16	Taylor Raddysh	6	11.25	0	1	1	-1
27	Alexander Alexeyev	9	10.38	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	9	2.45	0.918
79	Charlie Lindgren	1	9.07	0.8
78	Mitchell Gibson	-	-	-

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups