Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes record over their last five NHL games is 4-1, but they just had their winning streak snapped over the weekend in a matchup with the New York Rangers. Carolina comes into this game with a record of 34-10-8, but most of their recent wins have come on their home ice.
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals standings are not where they hoped they would be at this point of the year, as they are just 28-21-6 on the season. Washington has gone 3-2 in their last five NHL games, and they are hoping to continue to play well as they try to make a push to the postseason.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals Betting Preview
Carolina Hurricanes Preview
The NHL stats for the Carolina Hurricanes show that this team is averaging 3.31 goals per game this season, and they are holding opponents to just 2.67 goals against. Carolina hasn’t even been playing that well on special teams this season, as they have scored on the power play just 19 percent of the time.
Martin Necas has been the most productive offensive player for Carolina this season, as he is leading the team with 47 total points. The Hurricanes have not been as explosive this season as they have been in some others, but this team can still score.
The NHL injury report looks pretty clean for the Carolina Hurricanes as well, and that should allow them to have a solid performance on the road in this game.
Washington Capitals Preview
Alex Ovechkin comes into this game with some impressive NHL player stats, as he has totaled 32 goals and 54 points on the year. Ovechkin just continues to make big plays for the team, but he is going to need some help in order to win this game.
The NHL standings for the Washington Capitals are not going to improve unless this team finds a way to be better offensively. Washington is scoring just three goals per game, and they are going to have to find more offense in this one.
Goaltender Darcy Kuemper is getting the most action for the Capitals this season, but he has gone just 16-14-4 on the year. It’s going to take a complete team effort from Washington if they are going to pull off this upset.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals Odds Breakdown
You also need to take a close look at the NHL odds when making a Hurricanes vs Capitals prediction, and the odds for this game might surprise you a bit. It is the Carolina Hurricanes that are the moneyline favorites for this matchup, despite playing this game on the road.
Carolina has NHL odds set at -155 on Tuesday night, and the over/under is set at six total goals. Both the moneyline and over/under lines are options that you should consider in this matchup.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals Pick and Prediction
The location is going to impact this Hurricanes vs Capitals prediction a bit, but Carolina is still pretty clearly the best overall team in this matchup. Carolina comes into this game with some momentum, and it’s just hard to see the Capitals finding enough offense to beat them.
This will be one of the better NHL matchups of the day, but the Capitals just aren’t going to be able to get the two points that they need. Take the Hurricanes moneyline, as they are able to win this game on the road.
Final Score Prediction: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 3
Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -155
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