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The Washington Capitals (3-2-0) and Carolina Hurricanes (5-1-1) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 6:45 p.m. EDT at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Hurricanes are favored at -162 on the moneyline, with the Capitals +134 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+104o / -128u).
Let's get into our Capitals vs. Hurricanes predictions and NHL picks.
Capitals vs. Hurricanes Prediction
Our Washington vs. Carolina best bet is on Andrei Svechnikov to score a goal, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Capitals vs Hurricanes Odds
| Capitals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -178 | 6.5 104o / -128u | +134 |
| Hurricanes Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +144 | 6.5 104o / -128u | -162 |
- Capitals vs. Hurricanes puck line: Hurricanes -1.5 (+144 ), Capitals +1.5 (-178)
- Capitals vs. Hurricanes over/under: 6.5 (+104o / -128u)
- Capitals vs. Hurricanes moneyline: Capitals +134, Hurricanes -162
- Capitals vs. Hurricanes best bet: Andrei Svechnikov Anytime Goal Scorer (+180)
Capitals vs. Hurricanes Preview
This will be a rematch from earlier in the month, when the Washington Capitals overtook the defending Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes 5-2.
Carolina hasn't lost a step, going 5-1-1 in its first seven games, though it's missing sniper Seth Jarvis, and captain Jordan Staal was inactive on Sunday because of a lower-body injury.
Washington has been teetering in the middle ever since it won the Cup in 2019, and Sunday lost to the Seattle Kraken by the score of 5-3. A bit of a disappointing showing from star goaltender Logan Thompson, but everyone has a bad game every once in a while and I expect Thompson to bounce back, since he's already seen these Hurricanes this season and stopped 31 out of 33 shots.
For Carolina, Stanley Cup hero Brandon Bussi also started in that game in which the Caps won, but it's been a carousel in net between him and Pyotr Kochetkov.
Tonight, though, I'll be targeting the Hurricanes star forward Andrei Svechnikov, who has easily been one of the NHL's most efficient scorers. He's ranked second with a 4.5 expected goals share, while also ranking first in high danger shot attempts.
While the Capitals do a solid job at limiting high-danger opportunities, Svechnikov typically finds himself in front of the net, waiting to pounce on an opportunity. That works perfectly in his favor, because so far, Thompson has been one of the worst goaltenders against high-danger opportunities.
Pick: Andrei Svechnikov Anytime Goal Scorer (+180, FanDuel)
