Capitals at Hurricanes 4/22/19 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
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Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Apr. 22, 2019
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : CAR -115 O/U 5
The Washington Capitals visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday for Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference first round best of seven series. The Capitals took a 3-2 lead in the series with a 6-0 thrashing of the Hurricanes at home on Saturday. The Capitals were led by power play goals from Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin and Braden Holtby set a franchise record in net with a seventh playoff shutout.
Carolina goaltender Petr Mrazek gave up six goals on just 28 shots, but got no help from the Hurricanes offense that was shut out by a tough Washington defense and Holtby in net. The Hurricanes must now win two straight to starting with Monday at home to force a Game 7 back in Washington.
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Nicklas Backstrom is the points co-leader for Washington in the postseason with five goals and three assists for eight points, while Alex Ovechkin has three goals and four assists for seven points. John Carlson leads in assists with five. In net, Braden Holtby is 3-2-0 with a 2.40 goals against and .923 saves percentage.
Warren Foegele is the Hurricanes leader in goals scored with three and is tied for the points lead with five. Jaccob Slavin leads the Hurricanes in assists with five. Dougie Hamilton has two goals and two assists. In net, Petr Mrazek is 2-3-0 with a 2.81 goals against average and .890 saves percentage.
Recent Betting Trends:
Washington is 7-3 in its last 10 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Capitals last 8
Carolina is 18-6 in its last 24 at home
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Hurricanes last 6 at home
Free Betting Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -115
Home ice has dominated this series with the home team winning each of the first 5. The Hurricanes have won 18 of the last 24 at home and 20 of the last 26 when tagged as the favorite. Washington has lost 5 of the last 7 when tagged as the underdog. Look for home ice dominance to continue and the Hurricanes to win and send the series to a deciding Game 7. Final Score Prediction, Carolina Hurricanes win 4-3