Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Can Canes Gain the Upper Hand?

Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 25-13-3 Away) square off against Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, 31-9-1 at Home) in game 3 of this Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference second round matchup at Lenovo Center, with the series being tied 1-1.

We are going to bet against the Capitals with our prediction. The best way of doing this is by siding with the home team and we really like the -119 about the Hurricanes winning on the 3-Way Moneyline.

Caps 3-1 Victors When Teams Met Last

When Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes met on Thursday night, there was a 3-1 victory at Capital One Arena for the Caps.

The Caps had 21 shots on goal, with John Carlson, Tom Wilson and Connor McMichael scoring one goal each. Goalie Logan Thompson played a starring role, stopping 27 shots (.964). The Canes fired 28 shots and Shayne Gostisbehere scored the only goal.

There has been five wins apiece in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	31-4-6	2.32	.917	2
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

Frederik Andersen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-5-0	2.07	.918	1
23/24	13-2-0	1.84	.932	3

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have been giving up 2.5 goals from 30.3 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.1%.

Dylan Strome is the top points scorer with 15 points, 5 goals and 10 assists, with Tom Wilson recording 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.01 goal against average with a .931 save percentage.

The Canes have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 33.2 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.0 goals from 25.3 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.7%.

The top points scorer is Sebastian Antero Aho with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, while Andrei Svechnikov is next best after having 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Frederik Andersen have a 2.57 GAA with a .889 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the most important player and goalie stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Capitals vs Hurricanes stats:

• Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Hurricanes have won 20 of their last 25 games at home this season.
• Hurricanes have won 3 consecutive games at home.
• Capitals have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Capitals have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

We’re keeping things simple by backing Carolina Hurricanes on the 60-minute line. They should get the better of their opponents in this NHL encounter and our pick is available at -119.

For a bigger return on investment, bettors often wager Match Winner & Total Goals to get bigger odds for Carolina. The Puck Line and Winning Margin are good alternatives.

Canes 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 54.3% prospect of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Hurricanes 3-Way Moneyline @ -119 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Tom Wilson Over 1.5 Shots -164

Tom Wilson (Capitals) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of -164.

Latest Tom Wilson Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+295

First

+1500

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

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Correct Score Prediction

Capitals 3 - 5 Hurricanes

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Hurricanes winning 5-3. Odds of +2200 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Capitals

Hurricanes

1-0

Capitals

+5000

Hurricanes

+4000

2-0

Capitals

+5000

Hurricanes

+3000

2-1

Capitals

+1500

Hurricanes

+1050

3-0

Capitals

+4000

Hurricanes

+1900

3-1

Capitals

+2200

Hurricanes

+1300

3-2

Capitals

+1050

Hurricanes

+700

4-0

Capitals

+6600

Hurricanes

+2200

4-1

Capitals

+2400

Hurricanes

+1000

4-2

Capitals

+2200

Hurricanes

+1300

4-3

Capitals

+1500

Hurricanes

+1000

5-0

Capitals

+12500

Hurricanes

+4000

5-1

Capitals

+5000

Hurricanes

+1500

5-2

Capitals

+3000

Hurricanes

+1300

5-3

Capitals

+3500

Hurricanes

+2200

5-4

Capitals

+3300

Hurricanes

+2200

6-0

Capitals

+3300

Hurricanes

+6000

6-1

Capitals

+12000

Hurricanes

+3500

6-2

Capitals

+6600

Hurricanes

+2400

6-3

Capitals

+5500

Hurricanes

+2800

6-4

Capitals

+8000

Hurricanes

+5000

6-5

Capitals

+7500

Hurricanes

+6000

7-0

Capitals

+7500

Hurricanes

+10000

7-1

Capitals

+7500

Hurricanes

+6000

7-2

Capitals

+14000

Hurricanes

+6000

7-3

Capitals

+11000

Hurricanes

+5000

7-4

Capitals

+11000

Hurricanes

+6600

7-5

Capitals

+14000

Hurricanes

+12000

7-6

Capitals

+14000

Hurricanes

+14000

8-1

Capitals

+14000

Hurricanes

+10000

8-2

Capitals

+14000

Hurricanes

+10000

8-3

Capitals

+14000

Hurricanes

+12000

8-4

Capitals

+14000

Hurricanes

+12000

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Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes 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.

Canes Moneyline Odds Suggest Victory

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Carolina Hurricanes as -238 favorites for this game, implying that they are 70% likely to win. Washington Capitals are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +195.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -112.

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Moneyline

Capitals

+195

Hurricanes

-238

3-Way Moneyline

Capitals

+310

Tie

+335

Hurricanes

-139

Puck Line

Capitals +1.5

-141

Hurricanes -1.5

+114

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-108

Over 5.5

-112

Sebastian Favorite to Score the First Goal

Favorite Sebastian is available at +900 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Sebastian (Hurricanes)

First

+160

Anytime

+900

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

+163

Anytime

+900

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

First

+170

Anytime

+950

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

First

+188

Anytime

+1000

Jackson Blake (Hurricanes)

First

+270

Anytime

+1300

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

First

+285

Anytime

+1400

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+310

Anytime

+1500

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

First

+335

Anytime

+1600

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

+375

Anytime

+1800

Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Hurricanes)

First

+390

Anytime

+1800

Jordan Staal (Hurricanes)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Jack Roslovic (Hurricanes)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Jordan Martinook (Hurricanes)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-164

Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-116

Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-103

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Logan Stankoven (Hurricanes)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

+140

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-169

Under 1.5

+130

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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