Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks - NHL
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This Tuesday night offers the Carolina Hurricanes an ideal chance to carry on leading in the NHL Eastern Conference for another matchday. However, the Hurricanes will face the Washington Capitals, a team whose competitiveness could make it the first to defeat the Hurricanes twice this regular season.
Despite those expectations, it's hard to ignore that the Carolina Hurricanes have improved exponentially over the last week, so ending their winning streak will be one of the hardest tasks for almost any team in the league. Furthermore, the Hurricanes have several players in excellent form, including Sebastian Aho, Logan Stankoven, and Andrei Svechnikov, who have scored at least 4 goals this season.
Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals have had a confusing run; even though they secured a couple of victories over the NY Rangers and the PIT Penguins, they lost their most recent home game to the SEA Kraken (5-3). In that regard, Alex Tuch is the only player who has scored more than two goals this season.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Form
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11 | 262 | 4 | 1 | +10 |
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6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +3 |
Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals Latest Matches
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Carolina Hurricanes against Washington Capitals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
B. Bussi
P. Kochetkov
J. Slavin
S. Gostisbehere
J. Chatfield
K. Miller
S. Walker
M. Reilly
E. Robinson
W. Carrier
J. Martinook
N. Deslauriers
S. Aho
N. Ehlers
M. Jankowski
L. Stankoven
A. Svechnikov
J. Kotkaniemi
T. Hall
J. Blake
C. Lindgren
L. Thompson
T. Liljegren
D. McIlrath
J. Chychrun
C. Hutson
V. Desharnais
M. Fehervary
A. Ovechkin
I. Protas
A. Tuch
A. Beauvillier
D. Strome
T. Wilson
B. Jenner
J. Kyrou
E. Frank
R. Leonard
J. Sourdif
A. Protas
Most goals and assists
Carolina Hurricanes
Washington Capitals
S. Aho
(6 Goals)
A. Tuch
(3 Goals)
J. Blake
(6 Assists)
D. Strome
(4 Assists)
Carolina Hurricanes - Washington Capitals Key Points
- The Washington Capitals lost a two-game road winning streak with their most recent 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- The Carolina Hurricanes scored more than two goals for the first time this season in a dominant 7-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
- The Washington Capitals won their last two road meetings against the Carolina Hurricanes.
- The Carolina Hurricanes scored four or more goals in three of their last five home meetings against the Washington Capitals.
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Our Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction
Given these facts, even though the Carolina Hurricanes have proven they are a better team than the Capitals recently, they still struggled in their most recent meetings, especially at Lenovo Center.
In conclusion, this game gives the Carolina Hurricanes a chance to prove that their early-season loss to the Capitals was just an accident caused by their lack of pace. Therefore, the pick for the Washington Capitals – Carolina Hurricanes is: CAR Hurricanes to Cover -0.5 Puck Line in the 1st Period!
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