Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 11 Dec 2025

NHL Betting Preview: Hurricanes vs Capitals

The Carolina Hurricanes square off against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, December 11.

The Hurricanes look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make the Capitals our betting prediction. You can currently get -105 for this pick which looks good value.

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Carolina Hurricanes claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 4-1 win occurred against Columbus Blue Jackets at Lenovo Center. Seth Jarvis was on target along with three of his teammates. Goalie Brandon Bussi had an awesome game, keeping out 23 shots (.958).

Washington Capitals last game was a 2-0 victory over Columbus Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena. That means it’s now been four home wins on the spin. Jakob Chychrun and Alexei Protas scored one goal each. For the shutout, Logan Thompson made 39 saves.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Lenovo Center, with the Caps claiming the win. Beating the Canes by a 4-1 scoreline. The Canes have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Frederik Andersen (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-7-2	3.2	.875	0
23/24	13-2-0	1.84	.932	3

Logan Thompson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-6-2	2	.925	1
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 32.7 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Canes have given up 2.8 goals from 20.8 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.1%.

Shayne Gostisbehere is the top points scorer with 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, with Seth Jarvis racking up 9 points, 7 goals and 2 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Brandon Bussi have a 1.59 goal against average with a .922 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Caps have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.3 goals from 30.2 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.1 goals from 26.7 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

The top points scorer is Alexander Ovechkin with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, while Tom Wilson is next best after registering 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 1.88 GAA with a .935 SV%, including one shutout.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

The Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, player prop bets, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

For this NHL encounter, our best pick is the home team to win against inferior opposition and we think that the -105 represents an attractive bet on the Moneyline.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of injuries and team form that could impact the outcome. We also leave no stone unturned when analyzing the latest hockey stats to support every prediction.

Key Hurricanes vs Capitals stats:

• Capitals have won 4 consecutive games at home.
• Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Capitals have won 12 of their last 20 games.

Caps Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 51.3% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

There’s a chance to back Washington at bigger odds against the Puck Line. The sportsbooks will create a series of lines and you can choose the one that makes the most appeal.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jakob Chychrun To Score +333

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals) has found the net in 5 straight games at home. He looks like a value bet to light the lamp and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +333.

Latest Jakob Chychrun Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+333

First

+2000

Assists

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

+115

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Correct Score Prediction

Hurricanes 2 - 4 Capitals

An exciting bet could be a 4-2 victory in favor of the Capitals at odds of +1600. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Hurricanes

Capitals

1-0

Hurricanes

+5000

Capitals

+5500

2-0

Hurricanes

+4500

Capitals

+5000

2-1

Hurricanes

+1400

Capitals

+1400

3-0

Hurricanes

+3300

Capitals

+3400

3-1

Hurricanes

+1900

Capitals

+1900

3-2

Hurricanes

+850

Capitals

+850

4-0

Hurricanes

+4000

Capitals

+4500

4-1

Hurricanes

+1600

Capitals

+1600

4-2

Hurricanes

+1600

Capitals

+1600

4-3

Hurricanes

+1000

Capitals

+1000

5-0

Hurricanes

+7500

Capitals

+7500

5-1

Hurricanes

+2800

Capitals

+2800

5-2

Hurricanes

+1700

Capitals

+1700

5-3

Hurricanes

+2400

Capitals

+2200

5-4

Hurricanes

+2000

Capitals

+1900

6-0

Hurricanes

+11000

Capitals

+11000

6-1

Hurricanes

+6000

Capitals

+6000

6-2

Hurricanes

+3400

Capitals

+3300

6-3

Hurricanes

+3000

Capitals

+3000

6-4

Hurricanes

+5000

Capitals

+4500

6-5

Hurricanes

+5000

Capitals

+4500

7-1

Hurricanes

+11000

Capitals

+10000

7-2

Hurricanes

+9000

Capitals

+8000

7-3

Hurricanes

+6000

Capitals

+6000

7-4

Hurricanes

+6600

Capitals

+6600

7-5

Hurricanes

+11000

Capitals

+10000

7-6

Hurricanes

+11000

Capitals

+11000

8-2

Hurricanes

+14000

Capitals

+14000

8-3

Hurricanes

+14000

Capitals

+14000

8-4

Hurricanes

+12000

Capitals

+12000

8-5

Hurricanes

+14000

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.

There’s the opportunity to back Washington Capitals at -105 on the Moneyline although Carolina Hurricanes are priced up at betting odds of -114. The probability of the home team winning this game is 51% according to the sportsbooks.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at +108.

If you’re betting on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the top betting apps and scanning through the many team props and game lines. There’s a chance to wager before the puck drops and during the games.

Moneyline

Hurricanes

-114

Capitals

-105

3-Way Moneyline

Hurricanes

+148

Tie

+310

Capitals

+148

Puck Line

Hurricanes -1.5

+210

Capitals +1.5

-263

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-132

Over 6.5

+108

Alex Ovechkin is the market leader at +900 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

+130

Anytime

+900

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

First

+150

Anytime

+1000

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

+180

Anytime

+1100

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

First

+185

Anytime

+1100

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

First

+200

Anytime

+1400

Nikolaj Ehlers (Hurricanes)

First

+280

Anytime

+1600

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+310

Anytime

+1900

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+333

Anytime

+2000

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

+333

Anytime

+2000

Aliaksei Protas (Capitals)

First

+340

Anytime

+2000

Jackson Blake (Hurricanes)

First

+350

Anytime

+2000

Jordan Staal (Hurricanes)

First

+360

Anytime

+2000

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

First

+360

Anytime

+2200

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

First

+380

Anytime

+2200

Justin Sourdif (Capitals)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

First

+500

Anytime

+2800

John Carlson (Capitals)

First

+550

Anytime

+3000

Ethen Frank (Capitals)

First

+550

Anytime

+3000

Jordan Martinook (Hurricanes)

First

+600

Anytime

+3300

Shayne Gostisbehere (Hurricanes)

First

+700

Anytime

+3500

Sonny Milano (Capitals)

First

+800

Anytime

+4000

William Carrier (Hurricanes)

First

+800

Anytime

+4000

K'Andre Miller (Hurricanes)

First

+850

Anytime

+4000

Mark Jankowski (Hurricanes)

First

+850

Anytime

+5000

Nic Dowd (Capitals)

First

+900

Anytime

+4500

Eric Robinson (Hurricanes)

First

+950

Anytime

+4500

Sean Walker (Hurricanes)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5000

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

+1200

Anytime

+5000

Brandon Duhaime (Capitals)

First

+1200

Anytime

+6000

Rasmus Sandin (Capitals)

First

+1300

Anytime

+6000

Player Assists

Shayne Gostisbehere (Hurricanes)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-154

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-164

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-208

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-233

Nikolaj Ehlers (Hurricanes)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-250

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-250

Jackson Blake (Hurricanes)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-278

Aliaksei Protas (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-303

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-370

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-455

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

+120

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-120

Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-175

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-130

Nikolaj Ehlers (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-161

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

+115

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-135

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-105

Aliaksei Protas (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-105

Jackson Blake (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+125

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+130

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-105

Shayne Gostisbehere (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-100

Sean Walker (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

+115

You don’t have to wait for the final outcome when it comes to NHL micro betting. Instead, there’s the opportunity to wager on live lines which tend to be settled in a shorter space of time and the in-game odds are always changing.

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Carolina Hurricanes Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 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 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 9 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 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.30 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 32.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 2.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 5.6
• Blocks: 20.6
• Faceoff Wins : 30.3
• Hits: 16.1
• Giveaways: 15.9
• Takeaways: 5.7

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 32.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 8
• Blocks: 21
• Faceoff Wins : 30.8
• Hits: 17.3
• Giveaways: 14.5
• Takeaways: 4.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 30.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.6
• Penalty Minutes: 7.2
• Blocks: 12.6
• Faceoff Wins : 24.5
• Hits: 17.7
• Giveaways: 15.7
• Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 30.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 6.6
• Blocks: 15
• Faceoff Wins : 24.4
• Hits: 16.6
• Giveaways: 15.9
• Takeaways: 4.5

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Starting Lineups

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