Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5) vs Washington Capitals (51-22-9)
May 10, 2025 at 06:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Carolina Hurricanes -205 / Washington Capitals +170 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in NHL action from the Lenovo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes prediction.
Series Recap
The Washington Capitals tied the series up at one win apiece thanks to picking up a 3-1 win over the Hurricanes from game two last time out. The game was scoreless through the first 20 minutes before Connor McMichael opened the scoring for the Capitals 2:16 into the 2nd period. That 1-0 score would hold until John Carlson doubled Washington’s lead 1:54 into the 3rd. Shayne Gostisbehere pulled a goal back for the Hurricanes just before the midway point of the third but that’s as close as the Hurricanes would get as Tom Wilson iced the win for the Capitals with an empty-netter with one minute to go.
Capitals Looking To Restore Home Ice Advantage
Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 82 points including 29 goals and a team-high 53 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 73 points with 44 goals and 29 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 57 points with 26 goals and 31 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 66 points with 30 goals and 36 assists while Tom Wilson has 65 points and John Carlson has 51 points with Wilson logging 33 goals and 32 assists and Carlson adding 46 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 66 points with 46 assists of his own. Jakob Chychrun has 47 points with 20 goals and 27 assists as well on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 31-6-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 20-14-3 with a 2.73 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Hurricanes have lost seven of their last eight Game 3s of a playoff series.
- The Capitals have won two of their last three games as underdogs against the Hurricanes.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Alex Ovechkin has scored a goal in six of his last seven appearances with the Capitals as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Dylan Strome has recorded at least one assist in each of the Capitals’ last four games at Lenovo Center.
- Alex Ovechkin has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with the Capitals as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Aliaksei Protas ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for Plus/Minus (+40) this season.
Hurricanes Looking To Take Back Series Lead
Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 74 points with 29 goals and 45 assists while Andrei Svechnikov has 48 points with 20 goals and 28 assists. Jack Roslovic has 39 points with 22 goals while Shayne Gostisbehere’s added 45 points with 7 goals and 38 assists. Seth Jarvis has also chipped in 67 points with a team-high 32 goals as well this season. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 27-16-3 with a 2.60 GAA and an .898 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year while Frederik Andersen is 13-8-1 with a 2.50 GAA and an .899 save percentage on the year. Spencer Martin has also gone 3-4-1 with a 3.89 GAA and an .846 save percentage and Dustin Tokarski’s 4-2 with a 2.18 GAA and a .902 save percentage this season.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last 16 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Capitals have lost each of their last seven road games following a win.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last eight games between the Capitals and Hurricanes.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five road games following a win.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Hall has scored a goal in six of his eight previous appearances in Game 3s of a playoff series.
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Hurricanes’ last 10 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Seth Jarvis has recorded at least one point in each of the Hurricanes’ last 11 night games at Lenovo Center.
- Dmitry Orlov has scored two goals against the Capitals this season – most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Capitals’ last eight games as underdogs following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Hurricanes’ last 10 home games against the Capitals following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five night games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
I’m on the Capitals here. I just think this is going to be a competitive series the entire way, and to see one of the best teams at hockey at this price is something I can’t pass on. Carolina is a great team and is one of the best teams at home in the NHL This season, but I just think that this price is one I have to have something on. Give me Washington here.