Washington vs Carolina Betting Odds
When: March 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. EST
Venue: PNC Arena – Raleigh, NC
Washington vs Carolina Betting Preview
Two Eastern Conference powers are set for battle Friday night when the Washington Capitals (34-18-10, 19-7-5 away) visit the Carolina Hurricanes (41-14-5, 23-4-2 home). Washington is fourth in the Metropolitan and will be, at the worst, a Wild Card team this season. Carolina is first in the Metropolitan and have the second most points in the East. This game will air live on the NHL Network.
Alex Ovechkin is getting it done for Washington again as he leads the team with 74 points and 38 goals, 11 of which have come on the power play. Evgeny Kuznetsov is the top setup man with 40 assists on the season. Washington is scoring 3.31 goals per game and allow 2.77.
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Sebastian Aho is doing it all for Carolina as he leads the team with 61 points, 27 goals, and 34 assists on the season. Carolina is scoring 3.32 goals per game and allow just 2.37.
Washington vs Carolina Betting Trends
Capitals
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington’s last 6 games.
- Washington are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
- Washington are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Carolina.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina.
- Washington are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- Washington are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
Hurricanes
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina’s last 7 games.
- Carolina are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina’s last 9 games against Washington.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina’s last 6 games at home.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina’s last 5 games when playing at home against Washington.
- Carolina are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games this season.
- Carolina are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Washington vs Carolina Prediction
Last time out, Washington visited the Columbus Blue Jackets and left with a dominant 7-2 win. The Caps scored the first three goals of the game and put this game on ice early in the second period. Anthony Mantha, two goals, and Alex Ovechkin, one goal and one assist, were the second and third stars of the game. Vitek Vanecek was the top star of the game after stopping 39 of the 41 shots he faced. Washington killed off four of the five Columbus power plays.
Carolina visited the Toronto Maple Leafs and left with a 3-2 loss. The Hurricanes made this appear closer than it was with a goal with just four seconds remaining in the game. Vincent Trocheck and Ethan Bear each scored for the Hurricanes. Freddie Andersen stopped just 18 of the 21 shots he faced, and Carolina killed off the only Toronto power play of the night.