The Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals meet on Thursday in NHL action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Capitals vs Hurricanes Prediction.
Matchup History
The Carolina Hurricanes won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 5-1 back on April 2nd, 2025. The win for Carolina in that game made it five straight wins for the home team in this head-to-head matchup.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres last time out to fall to 46-27-4 on the year. After this game, the Hurricanes will head home for a game against the New York Rangers.
Hurricanes Lose Third Straight
Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 70 points, with 28 goals and 42 assists, while Andrei Svechnikov has 45 points with 19 goals and 26 assists. Jack Roslovic has 37 points with 21 goals, while Shayne Gostisbehere has added 40 points with 7 goals and 33 assists. Seth Jarvis has also chipped in 61 points with a team-high 30 goals this season. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 26-15-3 with a 2.58 GAA and an .898 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year, while Frederik Andersen is 13-6 with a 2.11 GAA and a .914 save percentage on the year. Spencer Martin has also gone 3-4-1 with a 3.89 GAA and an .846 save percentage, and Dustin Tokarski’s 4-2 with a 2.18 GAA and a .902 save percentage this season.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Capitals have lost three of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one point in each of the Hurricanes’ last 19 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Taylor Hall has recorded an assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in six of the Hurricanes’ last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Washington Capitals Recap
The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of the New York Islanders last time out to sit at 49-19-9 on the year. After this game, the Capitals will head on the road for a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Capitals Looking For Consistency Down The Stretch
Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 76 points, including 25 goals and a team-high 51 assists, while Alex Ovechkin has 69 points with 42 goals and 27 assists, and Connor McMichael has added 55 points with 25 goals and 30 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 66 points with 30 goals and 36 assists, while Tom Wilson has 62 points and John Carlson has 50 points, with Wilson logging 32 goals and 29 assists and Carlson adding 45 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 63 points with 44 assists of his own. Jakob Chychrun has 47 points with 20 goals and 27 assists as well this year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 31-6-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage, while Charlie Lindgren is 18-13-3 with a 2.71 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Capitals have won each of their last seven games at Capital One Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Hurricanes have lost four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last six games.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Alex Ovechkin has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances with the Capitals as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Dylan Strome has recorded at least one assist in each of the Capitals’ last five games.
- Alex Ovechkin has scored at least one goal in each of his last eight appearances with the Capitals as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last seven games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last nine Thursday games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Capitals’ last five night games against Metropolitan Division opponents at Capital One Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Capitals vs Hurricanes Prediction
I’m on the Capitals in this one. I get the case to be made for the Hurricanes as they’re still one of the better teams in the East, but the Hurricanes’ playoff matchup is locked in, and they are only playing for momentum at this point. The Hurricanes, also at their best, have been far less effective on the road this season, and home ice has mattered in this matchup, with the home team winning the last five head-to-head meetings between these two teams. Give me Washington in this one.