Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals 1/13/20 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Jan. 13, 2020
TV: FSCR, NSWA
Latest Odds : WAS -142 Total 5.5
The Hurricanes come into the game here after getting a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings. The downside is the second straight shutout for the Hurricanes both came at home. The Hurricanes improved the record to 27-16-2 on the year and are sitting in 4th place in the Metro.
This year the Capitals have been able to average out to 3.32 goals a game. The defense for Carolina is giving up 2.80 goals a game. When it comes to playing on the power play the Hurricanes have ended up getting a conversion rate of 22.9% on the year with 82.2% penalty kill.
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The Washington Capitals are heading into the game here after losing to the New Jersey Devils. The loss was a very bad offensive showing by the Capitals who only scored a single goal on the day and allowed 5 goals to be scored. The loss dropped the Capitals to a 30-11-5 record on the year.
When it comes to the offense the Washington team has been able to score at a clip of 3.56 goals a game. The defense for Washington has typically allowed only 2.91 goals a game. The Capitals have been able to convert on the power play at a clip of 21% on the year, but have killed off 83.6% of the penalties faced on the year.
Recent Betting Trends:
Carolina are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 12 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games.
Washington are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games.
Free Betting Pick: Washington Capitals -142
The Hurricanes have played all over the place on the year and that will definitely be a problem in the game here as the Capitals have a tendency to play well no matter what. The Capitals continue to play at a higher level in the game here and finally find their defense in the game here as the defense shuts down the streaky Hurricanes offense, but also the Capitals offense shows up for a change. Final Score, Washington Capitals win 3-1.