Washington Capitals

Ice Hockey Lenovo Center Mon 12 May 20:00

Carolina Hurricanes

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Canes Set to Deliver Victory

Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 25-13-3 Away) square off against Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, 31-9-1 at Home) in game 4 of this Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference second round matchup at Lenovo Center. The Canes lead the series 2-1.

Our betting prediction is that there will be home-ice advantage when the Hurricanes face the Capitals. You can currently get -132 about this happening which look like great odds.

Canes Beat Caps in their Last Clash

Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes went head-to-head on Saturday night, with the Canes winning 4-0 at Lenovo Center.

The Canes had 25 shots on goal, with Jackson Blake one of four different players on the scoresheet. For the shutout, Frederik Andersen made 21 saves. The Caps lost the shots on goal battle, 21-28.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Canes win six times.

Starting Goalies

Logan Thompson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 5-3-0 1.5 .935 0
23/24 25-14-3 2.7 .908 1
Frederik Andersen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-2-0 3.1 .892 0
23/24 13-2-0 1.84 .932 3

Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We are having a wager on Carolina Hurricanes in this NHL clash and they could prove too strong. You can back our pick at -132 on the 60-minute line and we think this offers good value.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of team, player and goalie stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Capitals vs Hurricanes stats:

  • Hurricanes have won 4 consecutive games at home.
  • Hurricanes have won 20 of their last 25 games at home
  • Capitals have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Capitals have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games against Capitals.

Canes 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 56.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Fancy Carolina 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: Taylor Hall Over 1.5 Shots -149 BetMGM logo

Taylor Hall (Hurricanes) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight home games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of -149 available.

Latest Taylor Hall Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Hurricanes
To Score Andrei Svechnikov
Shots on Goal Taylor Hall Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Hurricanes winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes) to score and Taylor Hall (Hurricanes) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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 Big Favorites According to Latest Odds

Carolina Hurricanes have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -263 favorites for this game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 72% chance of winning. Washington Capitals are the underdogs at +215 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -105.

The good news is that you can access a huge selection of game lines and team props for most National Hockey League encounters. The betting sites have a massive range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Sebastian Favorite to Score the First Goal

Player Goals

Sebastian (Hurricanes)
First
+155
Anytime
+850
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Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)
First
+155
Anytime
+850
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Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)
First
+163
Anytime
+900
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Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
+185
Anytime
+950
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
+125
Under 3.5
-164
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Andrei Svechnikov (Hurricanes)
Over 2.5
-135
Under 2.5
+104
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Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes)
Over 2.5
-114
Under 2.5
-114
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Taylor Hall (Hurricanes)
Over 1.5
-149
Under 1.5
+115
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals Stats
Carolina Hurricanes logo Carolina Hurricanes Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 8 16.95 2 8 10 3
43 Tom Wilson 8 19.88 3 4 7 4
24 Connor McMichael 8 17.4 4 2 6 6
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
20 Sebastian Antero Aho 8 21.48 3 6 9 1
37 Andrei Svechnikov 8 18.51 6 1 7 3
24 Seth Jarvis 8 20.89 2 5 7 -1

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
T.J. Oshie
Injured
Sonny Milano
Injured
Martin Fehervary
Injured
Nicklas Baeckstroem
Injured

Carolina Hurricanes Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Mark Jankowski
Injured
Jesper Fast
Injured

Starting Lineups

Carolina Hurricanes logo Carolina Hurricanes

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

31
Frederik Andersen
74
Jaccob Slavin
8
Brent Burns
37
Andrei Svechnikov
20
Sebastian Antero Aho
24
Seth Jarvis
21
Alexei Protas
17
Dylan Strome
8
Alexander Ovechkin
74
John Carlson
6
Jakob Chychrun
48
Logan Thompson

Carolina Hurricanes logo Carolina Hurricanes

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

31
Frederik Andersen
7
Dmitri Orlov
5
Jalen Chatfield
71
Taylor Hall
96
Jack Roslovic
22
Logan Stankoven
43
Tom Wilson
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
24
Connor McMichael
3
Matt Roy
38
Rasmus Sandin
48
Logan Thompson

Carolina Hurricanes logo Carolina Hurricanes

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

31
Frederik Andersen
4
Shayne Gostisbehere
26
Sean Walker
48
Jordan Martinook
11
Jordan Staal
28
William Carrier
9
Ryan Leonard
20
Lars Eller
88
Andrew Mangiapane
57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
27
Alexander Alexeyev
48
Logan Thompson

Carolina Hurricanes logo Carolina Hurricanes

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

31
Frederik Andersen
50
Eric Robinson
82
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
53
Jackson Blake
72
Anthony Beauvillier
26
Nic Dowd
22
Brandon Duhaime
48
Logan Thompson

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

10 May NHL Playoffs
Capitals 0-4 Hurricanes
08 May NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 1-3 Capitals
06 May NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 2-1 Capitals
30 Apr NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 1-4 Capitals
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Capitals 5-2 Canadiens
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Capitals 3-6 Canadiens
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 1-3 Capitals
21 Apr NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 2-3 Capitals
17 Apr NHL
Capitals 2-5 Penguins
15 Apr NHL
Capitals 3-1 Islanders

Previous Carolina Hurricanes Lineups

10 May NHL Playoffs
Capitals 0-4 Hurricanes
08 May NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 1-3 Capitals
06 May NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 2-1 Capitals
29 Apr NHL Playoffs
Devils 4-5 Hurricanes
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 5-2 Devils
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Hurricanes 2-3 Devils
22 Apr NHL Playoffs
Devils 1-3 Hurricanes
20 Apr NHL Playoffs
Devils 1-4 Hurricanes
17 Apr NHL
Hurricanes 5-7 Senators
16 Apr NHL
Hurricanes 2-4 Canadiens
NHL Standings
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Pittsburgh 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 8 8 44 31 13 3-1-1 5-1-1 0-2 6-4 1W
2 New Jersey 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 7 8 41 35 6 5-0-0 3-3-0 0-0 8-2 2L
3 Carolina 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 4 6 40 30 10 3-1-0 4-2-0 1-0 7-3 1W
4 Philadelphia 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 4 30 24 6 6-1-0 0-2-1 2-0 6-4 3W
5 Columbus 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 5 35 31 4 2-3-0 4-1-0 1-0 6-4 3W
6 Washington 11 6 5 0 12 0.545 5 6 28 25 3 3-4-0 3-1-0 0-0 6-4 3L
7 NY Rangers 12 5 5 2 12 0.5 4 5 28 29 -1 0-4-1 5-1-1 0-0 4-6 2W
8 NY Islanders 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 5 5 37 40 -3 3-2-0 2-3-1 0-1 5-5 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 4 8 40 33 7 3-1-0 5-2-0 0-0 8-2 2W
2 Detroit 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 41 39 2 5-1-0 3-3-0 1-0 7-3 1L
3 Ottawa 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 4 4 45 47 -2 4-2-1 2-3-0 2-0 5-5 1W
4 Tampa Bay 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 31 0 3-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 5-5 4W
5 Boston 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 4 6 43 47 -4 5-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 3-7 2W
6 Florida 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 5 5 27 31 -4 4-1-1 1-4-0 0-1 4-6 1L
7 Buffalo 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 4 4 33 35 -2 4-2-1 0-2-2 0-0 4-6 3L
8 Toronto 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 3 5 38 42 -4 5-2-1 0-3-0 0-0 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 12 7 1 4 18 0.75 7 7 45 32 13 3-0-2 4-1-2 0-2 5-5 2W
2 Winnipeg 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 7 8 40 28 12 4-3-0 4-0-0 0-0 8-2 2W
3 Utah 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 6 8 40 30 10 4-0-0 4-3-0 0-0 8-2 1L
4 Dallas 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 5 5 30 32 -2 3-2-1 3-1-1 1-0 5-5 1L
5 Chicago 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 4 5 36 32 4 3-2-1 2-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
6 Nashville 12 4 6 2 10 0.417 3 3 29 41 -12 3-3-1 1-3-1 1-0 3-7 3L
7 Minnesota 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 2 2 32 47 -15 1-3-2 2-3-1 1-0 2-8 5L
8 St Louis 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 3 3 32 48 -16 1-4-2 2-2-0 0-1 3-7 6L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 11 6 2 3 15 0.682 5 6 39 32 7 3-1-1 3-1-2 0-1 6-4 1L
2 LA Kings 12 5 3 4 14 0.583 2 4 36 40 -4 0-2-2 5-1-2 1-3 4-6 1L
3 Anaheim 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 4 5 37 33 4 2-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 6-4 2W
4 Seattle 10 5 2 3 13 0.65 3 5 28 29 -1 3-0-1 2-2-2 0-1 5-5 1L
5 Edmonton 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 4 5 38 39 -1 3-0-2 2-4-1 0-1 4-6 1L
6 Vancouver 12 6 6 0 12 0.5 3 4 33 36 -3 2-3-0 4-3-0 2-0 5-5 1W
7 San Jose 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 1 3 37 48 -11 1-3-2 2-3-0 0-0 3-7 1W
8 Calgary 12 2 8 2 6 0.25 1 1 27 43 -16 1-3-1 1-5-1 1-1 1-9 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Pittsburgh 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 8 8 44 31 13 3-1-1 5-1-1 0-2 6-4 1W
2 New Jersey 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 7 8 41 35 6 5-0-0 3-3-0 0-0 8-2 2L
3 Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 4 8 40 33 7 3-1-0 5-2-0 0-0 8-2 2W
4 Detroit 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 41 39 2 5-1-0 3-3-0 1-0 7-3 1L
5 Carolina 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 4 6 40 30 10 3-1-0 4-2-0 1-0 7-3 1W
6 Philadelphia 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 4 30 24 6 6-1-0 0-2-1 2-0 6-4 3W
7 Ottawa 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 4 4 45 47 -2 4-2-1 2-3-0 2-0 5-5 1W
8 Columbus 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 5 35 31 4 2-3-0 4-1-0 1-0 6-4 3W
9 Washington 11 6 5 0 12 0.545 5 6 28 25 3 3-4-0 3-1-0 0-0 6-4 3L
10 Tampa Bay 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 31 0 3-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 5-5 4W
11 NY Rangers 12 5 5 2 12 0.5 4 5 28 29 -1 0-4-1 5-1-1 0-0 4-6 2W
12 Boston 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 4 6 43 47 -4 5-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 3-7 2W
13 NY Islanders 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 5 5 37 40 -3 3-2-0 2-3-1 0-1 5-5 1W
14 Florida 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 5 5 27 31 -4 4-1-1 1-4-0 0-1 4-6 1L
15 Buffalo 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 4 4 33 35 -2 4-2-1 0-2-2 0-0 4-6 3L
16 Toronto 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 3 5 38 42 -4 5-2-1 0-3-0 0-0 4-6 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 12 7 1 4 18 0.75 7 7 45 32 13 3-0-2 4-1-2 0-2 5-5 2W
2 Winnipeg 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 7 8 40 28 12 4-3-0 4-0-0 0-0 8-2 2W
3 Utah 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 6 8 40 30 10 4-0-0 4-3-0 0-0 8-2 1L
4 Vegas 11 6 2 3 15 0.682 5 6 39 32 7 3-1-1 3-1-2 0-1 6-4 1L
5 Dallas 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 5 5 30 32 -2 3-2-1 3-1-1 1-0 5-5 1L
6 LA Kings 12 5 3 4 14 0.583 2 4 36 40 -4 0-2-2 5-1-2 1-3 4-6 1L
7 Anaheim 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 4 5 37 33 4 2-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 6-4 2W
8 Seattle 10 5 2 3 13 0.65 3 5 28 29 -1 3-0-1 2-2-2 0-1 5-5 1L
9 Edmonton 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 4 5 38 39 -1 3-0-2 2-4-1 0-1 4-6 1L
10 Chicago 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 4 5 36 32 4 3-2-1 2-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
11 Vancouver 12 6 6 0 12 0.5 3 4 33 36 -3 2-3-0 4-3-0 2-0 5-5 1W
12 Nashville 12 4 6 2 10 0.417 3 3 29 41 -12 3-3-1 1-3-1 1-0 3-7 3L
13 Minnesota 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 2 2 32 47 -15 1-3-2 2-3-1 1-0 2-8 5L
14 St Louis 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 3 3 32 48 -16 1-4-2 2-2-0 0-1 3-7 6L
15 San Jose 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 1 3 37 48 -11 1-3-2 2-3-0 0-0 3-7 1W
16 Calgary 12 2 8 2 6 0.25 1 1 27 43 -16 1-3-1 1-5-1 1-1 1-9 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Pittsburgh 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 8 8 44 31 13 3-1-1 5-1-1 0-2 6-4 1W
2 Colorado 12 7 1 4 18 0.75 7 7 45 32 13 3-0-2 4-1-2 0-2 5-5 2W
3 Winnipeg 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 7 8 40 28 12 4-3-0 4-0-0 0-0 8-2 2W
4 New Jersey 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 7 8 41 35 6 5-0-0 3-3-0 0-0 8-2 2L
5 Utah 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 6 8 40 30 10 4-0-0 4-3-0 0-0 8-2 1L
6 Montreal 11 8 3 0 16 0.727 4 8 40 33 7 3-1-0 5-2-0 0-0 8-2 2W
7 Detroit 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 41 39 2 5-1-0 3-3-0 1-0 7-3 1L
8 Vegas 11 6 2 3 15 0.682 5 6 39 32 7 3-1-1 3-1-2 0-1 6-4 1L
9 Carolina 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 4 6 40 30 10 3-1-0 4-2-0 1-0 7-3 1W
10 Dallas 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 5 5 30 32 -2 3-2-1 3-1-1 1-0 5-5 1L
11 LA Kings 12 5 3 4 14 0.583 2 4 36 40 -4 0-2-2 5-1-2 1-3 4-6 1L
12 Anaheim 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 4 5 37 33 4 2-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 6-4 2W
13 Seattle 10 5 2 3 13 0.65 3 5 28 29 -1 3-0-1 2-2-2 0-1 5-5 1L
14 Philadelphia 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 4 30 24 6 6-1-0 0-2-1 2-0 6-4 3W
15 Edmonton 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 4 5 38 39 -1 3-0-2 2-4-1 0-1 4-6 1L
16 Ottawa 12 6 5 1 13 0.542 4 4 45 47 -2 4-2-1 2-3-0 2-0 5-5 1W
17 Columbus 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 5 35 31 4 2-3-0 4-1-0 1-0 6-4 3W
18 Washington 11 6 5 0 12 0.545 5 6 28 25 3 3-4-0 3-1-0 0-0 6-4 3L
19 Chicago 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 4 5 36 32 4 3-2-1 2-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
20 Tampa Bay 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 31 0 3-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 5-5 4W
21 NY Rangers 12 5 5 2 12 0.5 4 5 28 29 -1 0-4-1 5-1-1 0-0 4-6 2W
22 Vancouver 12 6 6 0 12 0.5 3 4 33 36 -3 2-3-0 4-3-0 2-0 5-5 1W
23 Boston 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 4 6 43 47 -4 5-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 3-7 2W
24 NY Islanders 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 5 5 37 40 -3 3-2-0 2-3-1 0-1 5-5 1W
25 Florida 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 5 5 27 31 -4 4-1-1 1-4-0 0-1 4-6 1L
26 Buffalo 11 4 4 3 11 0.5 4 4 33 35 -2 4-2-1 0-2-2 0-0 4-6 3L
27 Toronto 11 5 5 1 11 0.5 3 5 38 42 -4 5-2-1 0-3-0 0-0 4-6 1L
28 Nashville 12 4 6 2 10 0.417 3 3 29 41 -12 3-3-1 1-3-1 1-0 3-7 3L
29 Minnesota 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 2 2 32 47 -15 1-3-2 2-3-1 1-0 2-8 5L
30 St Louis 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 3 3 32 48 -16 1-4-2 2-2-0 0-1 3-7 6L
31 San Jose 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 1 3 37 48 -11 1-3-2 2-3-0 0-0 3-7 1W
32 Calgary 12 2 8 2 6 0.25 1 1 27 43 -16 1-3-1 1-5-1 1-1 1-9 2L