Thursday will feature a projected lopsided NHL outing between the road favorite Carolina Hurricanes (46-27-4, -166 on the moneyline to win) and the Washington Capitals (49-19-9, +140 moneyline odds) at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-166)
• Underdog: Capitals (+140)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Carolina has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 77 games this season.
• So far this season, 42.9% of Washington’s games (33/77) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.8, is 0.3 above Thursday’s over/under.
• The 5.4 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 1.1 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes offense’s 247 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked 10th in the league this year.
• Carolina is ranked seventh in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 208 in total (2.7 per game).
• The team has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +39 this season.
• Carolina has recorded 44 power-play goals on 236 chances this season, to rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ 18.64% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 23rd in the NHL.
• Carolina’s 10 shorthanded goals this season rank third in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes defeat 84.89% of opponent’s power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.6%.
• Carolina has a 10.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 23rd in the league.
• The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has gone 43-28 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Hurricanes have been victorious in 33 of the 51 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -166.
• The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 62.4% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 28 goals and 42 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 30 goals and 31 assists
• Andrei Svechnikov: 19 goals and 26 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 26-15-3 record, .897 save percentage, 115 goals conceded

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals have scored the second-most goals (276 goals, 3.6 per game) in the NHL.
• Washington’s 208 total goals conceded (2.7 per game) are the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
• They have a +68 goal differential, which is third-best in the league.
• Washington has put up 48 power-play goals this season (on 208 chances). That ranks 15th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ power-play conversion rate (23.08%) ranks 13th in the league.
• Washington has recorded eight shorthanded goals.
• The Capitals’ sixth-best penalty kill rate is 81.5%.
• The Capitals have the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage (50.1%).
• The 13% shooting percentage Washington has amassed leads the league.
• The Capitals have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.1 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals have been the underdog 32 times this season, and upset their opponent in 20, or 62.5%, of those games.
• Washington has won three of its six games when it is the underdog by +140 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 41.7% chance for the Capitals to win.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 25 goals and 51 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 42 goals and 27 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 30 goals and 36 assists
• Logan Thompson: 31-6-6 record, .910 save percentage, 105 goals allowed