Friday’s NHL games include the Carolina Hurricanes (20-10-1) visiting the Washington Capitals (21-8-2) at Capital One Arena. The Capitals are underdogs (+136 on the moneyline) against the Hurricanes (-162) ahead of the outing, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-162)
• Underdog: Capitals (+136)
• Over/under: 6

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 19 of 31 games this season.
• So far this season, 61.3% of Washington’s games (19/31) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 6.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 7.4, is 1.4 above Friday’s over/under.
• These two teams concede 5.4 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 112 goals this season make them the sixth-best scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Carolina has been one of the best squads in NHL competition, allowing 86 total goals to rank seventh.
• The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +26.
• Carolina’s 27 power-play goals this season (on 99 chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ 27.27% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the NHL this season.
• Carolina’s offense has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all teams).
• The Hurricanes kill 85.29% of opponent power plays, currently the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ players have posted the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 52.4%.
• Carolina connects on 11.3% of its shots, ranking ninth in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.5 hits and 11 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has gotten the victory in 19 of the 29 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Hurricanes have won 15 of the 22 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -162.
• There is a 61.8% chance that Carolina wins this game, per the moneyline.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Martin Necas: 14 goals and 30 assists
• Sebastian Aho: nine goals and 24 assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: six goals and 21 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 13-5-0 record, .902 save percentage, 46 goals conceded

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals have the NHL’s third-best scoring offense (118 total goals, 3.8 per game).
• Washington has conceded 2.7 goals per game, and 83 total, the third-fewest among all NHL teams.
• Their second-best goal differential is +35.
• Washington has put up 20 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 96 chances.
• The Capitals’ power-play conversion rate (20.83%) ranks 18th in the league.
• Washington has recorded three shorthanded goals.
• The Capitals’ sixth-best penalty kill rate is 83.84%.
• The Capitals have the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.2%).
• The 13.1% shooting percentage Washington has amassed ranks second in the league.
• The Capitals have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals have been the underdog 18 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 66.7%, of those games.
• Washington has a record of 6-3 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 42.4% chance for the Capitals to win.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 11 goals and 27 assists
• Connor McMichael: 15 goals and 12 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 11 goals and 15 assists
• Logan Thompson: 12-2-2 record, .911 save percentage, 40 goals given up