Hurricanes vs. Capitals betting preview

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Wednesday will feature a projected one-sided NHL outing between the home favorite Carolina Hurricanes (45-24-4, -225 on the moneyline to win) and the Washington Capitals (48-17-9, +185 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Hurricanes to win vs Capitals -225

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Hurricanes vs. Capitals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-225)
  • Underdog: Capitals (+185)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 37 of 73 matches (50.7%) so far this season.
  • Washington’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 41 of 74 chances this season.
  • These two clubs combine to score 6.9 goals per game, 1.4 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 more than the 5.3 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes’ 238 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Carolina has given up the fourth-fewest goals in league action this season, 194 (2.7 per game).
  • With a +44 goal differential, they’re ranked sixth-best in the league.
  • The 41 power-play goals Carolina has recorded this season (on 222 chances) rank 20th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ offense has the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.47%).
  • Carolina has scored a total of 10 shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Hurricanes’ 84.65% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the league at 52.4%.
  • Carolina scores on 10.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 19th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.3 hits and 11.7 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Through 67 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 42 times.
  • Through 25 games with moneyline odds shorter than -225 this season, the Hurricanes have won 18 times.
  • Carolina has a 69.2% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: 28 goals and 41 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 29 goals and 29 assists
  • Andrei Svechnikov: 19 goals and 26 assists
  • Pyotr Kochetkov: 26-13-3 record, .900 save percentage, 108 goals conceded

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

  • The Capitals have scored a league-leading 269 goals (3.6 per game).
  • Washington has given up 2.6 goals per game, and 196 total, the seventh-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their second-best goal differential is +73.
  • Washington has put up 44 power-play goals this season (on 199 chances). That ranks 16th in the NHL.
  • The Capitals have the NHL’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.11%.
  • Washington has recorded eight shorthanded goals.
  • The Capitals’ seventh-best penalty kill rate is 81.94%.
  • The Capitals have the 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.1%).
  • Washington is shooting 13.1% (tops in the league).
  • The Capitals have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

  • The Capitals have been an underdog in 31 games this season, with 20 upset wins (64.5%).
  • Washington has played with moneyline odds of +185 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 35.1% chance for the Capitals to win.

Capitals Leaders

  • Dylan Strome: 24 goals and 48 assists
  • Aliaksei Protas: 30 goals and 36 assists
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 38 goals and 27 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 31-5-6 record, .912 save percentage, 102 goals given up
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