Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals odds, tips and betting trends
A pair of Eastern Conference squads hit the ice when the fourth-place Carolina Hurricanes (21-13-4) visit the ninth-place Washington Capitals (18-12-6) at Capital One Arena on Friday at 7:00 PM ET.
Carolina won 6-1 on the road its last time out on January 2 against the New York Rangers.
Washington lost 6-3 at home against the New Jersey Devils in its most recent game on January 3.
To prepare for this showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s action.
- Favorite: Hurricanes (-168)
- Underdog: Capitals (+141)
- Over/under: 6
- Carolina has gotten the victory in 20 of the 34 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- In 17 games with moneyline oddds lower than -168, the Hurricanes have 11 wins.
- The moneyline odds imply that Carolina has a 62.7% chance of winning this game.
- Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 21 of 38 matches (55.3%) so far this season.
- In their last 10 matchups, the Hurricanes are 6-1-3 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.
- They are scoring at a 3.8 goals-per-game average (38 total) during that span.
- On the defensive end, the Hurricanes have allowed 25 goals (2.5 per game) over those 10 matchups.
- The Capitals have been the underdog 25 times this season, and upset their opponent in nine, or 36.0%, of those games.
- Washington has won seven of its 12 games when it is the underdog by +141 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline in this contest implies a 41.5% chance for the Capitals to win.
- Washington’s games have gone over 6 goals in 15 of 36 chances this season.
- In the last 10 games, the Capitals are 4-4-2 (60.0% of possible points).
- They have averaged 2.0 goals per game (20 total) over that span.
- Over on the defensive side, the Capitals have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.
- Game Day: Friday, January 5, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
