Capitals at Hurricanes 1/3/20 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes
NHL: 7:30 PM EST
Jan. 03, 2020
TV: RSN
Latest Odds : CAR -125 O/U 6
The Washington Capitals look to snap a two-game losing skid when visiting the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. The Capitals fell to 27-9-5 and 59 points following a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Washington leads the Metropolitan Division by six points over the surging Islanders. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored both goals in the loss for Washington, while Braden Holtby stopped 18 shots on net.
Alex Ovechkin leads Washington in goals scored with 24, while John Carlson is the assists leader with 37 and points leader with 50. Braden Holtby is 17-7-4 with goals against of 2.99 and save percentage of .902. Washington is scoring an average of 3.49 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.93 per game.
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Carolina looks for its third straight victory when hosting Washington on Friday. The Hurricanes improved to 24-14-2 and 50 points with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday over the Montreal Canadians. Erik Haula scored one goal and assisted on another and Charlie Lindgren stopped 33 shots in net in his first start this season for the Hurricanes.
Sebastian Aho leads Carolina in goals scored with 23, while Teuvo Teravainen leads in assists with 33 and in points with 40. Petr Mrazek is 16-8-2 in net for the Hurricanes with goals against of 2.67 and .903 saves percentage. Carolina is scoring an average of 3.35 goals per game, while allowing an average of 2.80 per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Washington is 11-5 in its last 16
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Capitals last 6
Carolina is 8-4 in its last 12
The UNDER has cashed in 12 of the Hurricanes last 18
Free Betting Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -125
Washington remains on top of the Metropolitan division, but its lead has shrunk from 12 points to just 6 points over the last week. Carolina is in third place in the Metro and just nine points behind the Capitals after winning two straight including a 6-4 win in Washington over the Capitals last Saturday. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 5 on home ice and 8 of their last 12 overall. Final Score Prediction, Carolina Hurricanes win 5-3