The Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5) travel to face off against the Washington Capitals (51-22-9) on Thursday, May 15th. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on TNT. The Hurricanes are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Capitals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hurricanes. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Hurricanes vs Capitals

The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Carolina improved to 47-30-5 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

The Hurricanes scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.

The Washington Capitals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes moved their record to 51-22-9. The Capitals had a 2-1 lead after the first period, but the Hurricanes responded with three unanswered goals. Washington was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Both of Washington’s goals came in the first period, with the second coming just 11 seconds before the period ended. The Hurricanes tied it up at 2-2 early in the second period and added another goal in the third to seal the win.

Carolina Offense Breakdown

Dmitry Orlov led the way for the Hurricanes with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Capitals. Orlov now has three goals on the season, scoring on two of his three shots on goal. Martin Necas added his sixth goal of the season and picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 12. Andrei Svechnikov also found the net for the sixth time this year, scoring on an empty net with just 9 seconds left in the game.

Carolina fired 45 shots on goal but failed to convert on any power play opportunities. The Hurricanes scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and capped off their scoring with Svechnikov’s empty-netter in the third.

Capitals Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense was held to two goals on 21 shots in their 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd goal.

After scoring twice in the first period, the Capitals were shut out the rest of the way. Nic Dowd picked up his 2nd assist of the season, and Dylan Strome added his 13th assist on Ovechkin’s goal.

Carolina Team Defense

Carolina’s defense gave up two late goals in the first period, but they shut down the Capitals the rest of the way, leading to a 4-2 victory. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the Hurricanes’ defense contributed 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Washington Team Defense

Washington’s defense will look to bounce back after giving up four goals to the Hurricanes in their last game. The Capitals had taken a 2-1 lead into the first intermission, but they allowed three unanswered goals, including two in the second period and an empty-netter with nine seconds left in the third. Despite the result, Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage.

Hurricanes vs Capitals Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Carolina has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Washington has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Washington has an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Hurricanes have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Hurricanes vs Capitals Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Capitals to pick up on a win over the Hurricanes at home. With the moneyline sitting at +142, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Capitals straight-up.

Our projections have the Capitals pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Capitals, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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