An Eastern Conference battle is set for Tuesday night when the Carolina Hurricanes (76 points) visit the Washington Capitals (62 points). Carolina leads the Metropolitan division but are in a battle with the New Jersey Devils. Washington is in fourth but do occupy a Wild Card spot. Below is my NHL betting pick for Hurricanes vs Capitals.
Hurricanes vs Capitals Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Capitals Moneyline (+111) |
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This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
Why Bet the Capitals:
✅ Washington is 13-5 in their last 18 home games against Carolina.
✅ The Capitals are 4-1 in their last five Eastern Conference games.
✅ Carolina is 2-5 in their last seven games against Washington.
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Carolina Hurricanes
Washington Capitals
Team Records
| CAR | Team Records | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| 12-4-0 | Overall | 11-4-1 |
| 0-0 | Shootout | 0-0 |
| 2-0 | Overtime | 1-1 |
| 6-1-0 | Home | 7-2-1 |
| 6-3-0 | Road | 4-2-0 |
| 7-1-0 | EAS | 6-4-1 |
| 5-3-0 | WES | 5-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATL | 1-1-1 |
| 5-0-0 | MET | 5-3-0 |
| 0-3-0 | CEN | 4-0-0 |
| 5-0-0 | PAC | 1-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ≤1 | 3-0-1 |
| 6-2-0 | ≥3 | 6-1-0 |
| 7-2-0 | Oct | 7-2-0 |
| 5-2-0 | Nov | 4-2-1 |
| 0-0-0 | Dec | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Jan | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Feb | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Mar | 0-0-0 |
| 0-0-0 | Apr | 0-0-0 |
Team Stats
| CAR | Team Stats | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Goals For | 67 |
| 40 | Goals Agst | 46 |
| 3.5 | PP For GM | 3.19 |
| .81 | PP Goals GM | .44 |
| 23.21 | PP% | 13.73 |
| 3.69 | PP Agst GM | 3.06 |
| .56 | PP Agst Goals GM | .44 |
| 84.75 | PK% | 85.71 |
| 8.3 | PIM GM | 8.3 |
| 8.6 | oPIM GM | 8.6 |
Goalies
| F. Andersen | D. Kuemper | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | GP | 33 |
| 4 | GS | 30 |
| 3-1-0 | W-L-T/O | 13-14-3 |
| 6 | Goals Allowed | 103 |
| 1.48 | GAA | 3.31 |
| 101 | Shots Against | 940 |
| .941 | SV% | .890 |
| 0 | SO | 1 |
| 4 | Quality Starts | 14 |
| 1.000 | QS% | .467 |
| 0 | Bad Starts | 10 |
| 58 | Goals All.% | 113 |
| 4.29 | Goals Sv Above Avg | -12.14 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16/22 COL | Kuemper ML N/A | L4-7 TOTAL N/A | 7 | 33 | 26 | .788 |
| 4/12/22 NYR | Shesterkin ML N/A | W4-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 30 | 28 | .933 |
| 4/10/22 ANA | Gibson ML N/A | W5-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 25 | 23 | .920 |
| 4/8/22 NYI | Sorokin ML N/A | L1-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 21 | 19 | .905 |
| 4/5/22 BUF | Anderson ML N/A | L2-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 22 | 18 | .818 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/3/22 NAS | Ingram ML N/A | W7-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 25 | 23 | .920 |
| 4/28/22 NAS | Rittich ML N/A | L4-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 37 | 33 | .892 |
| 4/26/22 STL | Binnington ML N/A | W5-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 32 | 29 | .906 |
| 4/24/22 WPG | Hellebuyck ML N/A | L1-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 44 | 40 | .909 |
| 4/22/22 EDM | Smith ML N/A | L3-6 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 26 | 21 | .808 |
Betting Trends
| CAR | Betting Trends | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 4 | Avg Score | 2.33 |
| 3.67 | Avg Opp Score | 2.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 4.33 | Avg Score | 2 |
| 1.67 | Avg Opp Score | 3.33 |
| CAR | Betting Trends | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 4.2 | Avg Score | 2.2 |
| 3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 4.4 | Avg Score | 1.6 |
| 2.2 | Avg Opp Score | 2.6 |
| CAR | Betting Trends | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 3.9 | Avg Score | 2.5 |
| 2.7 | Avg Opp Score | 3.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 3.8 | Avg Score | 3 |
| 2.3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.8 |
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Carolina Hurricanes
Last time out, Carolina hosted the New York Rangers and were beaten 6-2. The Rangers led 1-0 after the first period, but the Hurricanes battled back to take a lead midway through the second. New York scored the final five goals of the game to get the big road win.
Teuvo Teravainen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored on the night. Two Hurricanes recorded an assist in the loss.
The Hurricanes have been balanced this season as Sebastian Aho has a team high 23 goals and Martin Necas leads the way with 47 points. Brent Burns has dished out a team leading 27 assists. Carolina is scoring 3.31 goals per game and allow just 2.67.
Washington Capitals
Washington visited the Boston Bruins and left with an impressive 2-1 win. The Capitals led 1-0 after the first period and built a 2-0 advantage late in the second. Boston got one back, but it was too little too late.
Nicklas Backstrom and Garnet Hathaway both scored on the night. Two Capitals recorded an assist in the victory.
Alex Ovechkin is still getting to done as he leads the Capitals with 32 goals and 54 points. Evgeny Kuznetsov has a team high 36 assists. Washington is scoring 3.09 goals per game and allow 2.80.
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