The Stadium Series is back when the Washington Capitals (62 points) battle the Carolina Hurricanes (80 points) at the NC State football stadium. Carolina leads the Metropolitan division and Washington currently occupies the second Wild Card spot. Below is my NHL betting pick for Capitals vs Hurricanes.
Capitals vs Hurricanes Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Hurricanes Moneyline (-196) |
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This game will be played at Carter-Finley Stadium at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Why Bet the Hurricanes:
✅ Carolina is 9-1 in their last 10 games played.
✅ The Hurricanes are 7-1 in their last eight games against the Eastern Conference.
✅ Washington is 3-6 in their last nine games overall.
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Washington Capitals
Carolina Hurricanes
Team Records
| WAS | Team Records | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 11-4-1 | Overall | 12-4-0 |
| 0-0 | Shootout | 0-0 |
| 1-1 | Overtime | 2-0 |
| 7-2-1 | Home | 6-1-0 |
| 4-2-0 | Road | 6-3-0 |
| 6-4-1 | EAS | 7-1-0 |
| 5-0-0 | WES | 5-3-0 |
| 1-1-1 | ATL | 2-1-0 |
| 5-3-0 | MET | 5-0-0 |
| 4-0-0 | CEN | 0-3-0 |
| 1-0-0 | PAC | 5-0-0 |
| 3-0-1 | ≤1 | 2-1-0 |
| 6-1-0 | ≥3 | 6-2-0 |
| 7-2-0 | Oct | 7-2-0 |
| 4-2-1 | Nov | 5-2-0 |
| 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
| WAS | Team Stats | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Goals For | 64 |
| 46 | Goals Agst | 40 |
| 3.19 | PP For GM | 3.5 |
| .44 | PP Goals GM | .81 |
| 13.73 | PP% | 23.21 |
| 3.06 | PP Agst GM | 3.69 |
| .44 | PP Agst Goals GM | .56 |
| 85.71 | PK% | 84.75 |
| 8.3 | PIM GM | 8.3 |
| 8.6 | oPIM GM | 8.6 |
Goalies
| D. Kuemper | F. Andersen | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | GP | 4 |
| 30 | GS | 4 |
| 13-14-3 | W-L-T/O | 3-1-0 |
| 103 | Goals Allowed | 6 |
| 3.31 | GAA | 1.48 |
| 940 | Shots Against | 101 |
| .890 | SV% | .941 |
| 1 | SO | 0 |
| 14 | Quality Starts | 4 |
| .467 | QS% | 1.000 |
| 10 | Bad Starts | 0 |
| 113 | Goals All.% | 58 |
| -12.14 | Goals Sv Above Avg | 4.29 |
Recent Starts
| 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 |
| 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 |
Betting Trends
| WAS | Betting Trends | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 2 | Avg Score | 3.67 |
| 4.33 | Avg Opp Score | 3.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 2.33 | Avg Score | 4.33 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 4 |
| WAS | Betting Trends | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 2.4 | Avg Score | 4.2 |
| 3.4 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 2.2 | Avg Score | 4.4 |
| 3.6 | Avg Opp Score | 3.4 |
| WAS | Betting Trends | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 2.4 | Avg Score | 4.3 |
| 3.3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 3.2 | Avg Score | 3.8 |
| 2.8 | Avg Opp Score | 3.4 |
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Washington Capitals
Last time out, Washington hosted the Florida Panthers and were comfortably beaten 6-3. The Panthers led 1-0 after the first period and extended that lead to 3-0 early in the second. Washington got one back, but Florida answered right back and led 4-1 after two. Each team exchanged two goals in the third to finish off this entertaining contest.
Dylan Strome, Nicklas Backstrom, and Evgeny Kuznetsov all scored on the night. Three Capitals recorded at least one assist in the defeat.
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 3.04 goals per game and allow 2.88.
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina welcomed the Montreal Canadians and used a big third period to win 6-2. The Hurricanes led 2-1 after the first period, but the Canadians had it tied up after two. Carolina scored four unanswered goals in the third period to get the four-goal win.
Seth Jarvis, three goals, was joined on the scoresheet by Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Sebastian Aho, and Jordan Staal. Eight Hurricanes recorded at least one assist in the victory.
The Hurricanes have been balanced this season as Sebastian Aho has a team high 24 goals and 48 points. Brent Burns has dished out a team leading 29 assists. Carolina is scoring 3.35 goals per game and allow just 2.65.
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