Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, May 6 features the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals meeting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Hurricanes vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-142)
• Underdog: Capitals (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 46 of 87 games this season.
• Washington’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 48 of 87 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.7, is 1.2 above Tuesday’s over/under.
• The 5.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes offense’s 266 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked ninth in the NHL this year.
• Carolina is ranked 10th in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 230 in total (2.8 per game).
• The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +36 this season.
• Carolina has scored 46 power-play goals on 246 chances this season, to rank 20th in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ offense has the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.7%).
• Carolina has scored a total of 10 shorthanded goals this season.
• The Hurricanes’ 83.61% penalty-kill success rate currently paces the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.7%.
• Carolina scores on 10.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 22nd in the league.
• The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.2 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Through 79 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 48 of those matchups.
• In 68 games with moneyline oddds lower than -142, the Hurricanes have 42 wins.
• The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 29 goals and 45 assists
• Seth Jarvis: 32 goals and 35 assists
• Andrei Svechnikov: 20 goals and 28 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 27-16-3 record, .897 save percentage, 121 goals allowed

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals have scored the second-most goals (286 goals, 3.5 per game) in the NHL.
• Washington has given up 2.8 goals per game, and 229 total, the eighth-fewest among all league teams.
• Their +57 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
• Washington has put up 52 power-play goals this season, which ranks 13th in the NHL (on 221 chances).
• The Capitals have the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 23.53%.
• Washington has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (10th among all NHL squads).
• The Capitals’ fifth-best penalty kill rate is 82.01%.
• The Capitals have the NHL’s 16th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.1%).
• The 12.6% shooting percentage Washington has amassed tops the league.
• The Capitals have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.3 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals have been an underdog in 35 games this season, with 21 upset wins (60.0%).
• Washington is 14-9 when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Capitals have a 45.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 29 goals and 53 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 44 goals and 29 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 30 goals and 36 assists
• Logan Thompson: 31-6-6 record, .910 save percentage, 105 goals given up

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