The Carolina Hurricanes (34-10-8) travel to meet the Washington Capitals (28-21-6) at Capital One Arena Tuesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Capitals odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes took a 6-2 licking on home ice last time out against the New York Rangers, snapping a 7-game win streak and 10-game point streak, in the process.
The Capitals were stunned 4-1 on home ice against the hapless San Jose Sharks in the back end of a back-to-back set on Super Bowl Sunday in DC. The Under hit Sunday and is now 4-1-1 in the past 6 games overall.
This is the 2nd of 3 regular-season meetings, and this is the undercard for the Outdoor Stadium Series Game at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh Saturday night. The Canes edged the Caps 3-2 in a shootout Oct. 31 as the Under connected.
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Hurricanes at Capitals odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hurricanes -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Capitals +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes -1.5 (+160) | Capitals +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)
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Hurricanes at Capitals projected goalies
Frederik Andersen (11-4-0, 2.65 GAA, .895 SV%) vs. Darcy Kuemper (16-14-4, 2.57 GAA, .916 SV%, 5 SO)
Andersen will be looking to rebound after letting in 5 goals on just 18 shots against the Blueshirts Saturday night in Raleigh. He was nearly perfect in January, going 6-0-0 with a 2.19 GAA and .919 SV% in 7 starts after returning from a 2-month absence due to injury.
Kuemper turned aside 27 of the 28 shots he faced in Boston Saturday in a 2-1 victory as the Under easily cashed. He had allowed 13 goals in his previous 4 outings. Kuemper picked up the SOL on Halloween in the first meeting in Carolina, allowing 2 goals on 35 shots.
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Hurricanes at Capitals picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 4, Capitals 3
Moneyline
The HURRICANES (-155) are moderate favorites in this middle game of the 3-game, regular-season set.
Carolina has posted a 9-1-1 mark across the past 11 games, and it has won 4 straight games away from home.
Washington’s offense was listless against San Jose Sunday, showing very tired legs in the second and third period after playing in Boston less than 24 hours prior.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Capitals +1.5 (-190) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive if you’d like some insurance on the home team. If you like Washington, just bet it straight up.
AVOID.
Over/Under
The OVER 5.5 (-125) is a decent play in the nation’s capital.
The Hurricanes have cashed the Over in 12 of the past 16 games overall, while hitting in 6 of the past 8 games on the road. The Over is also 9-1 in the past 10 inside the Metropolitan Division for the Canes.
The Under is a healthy 4-1-1 in the past 6 games for the Caps, and 5-0-1 in the past 6 games on home ice. However, the Over is 8-3 in Washington’s past 11 outings when playing on a day of rest, too.
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