Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals 4/20/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Apr. 20, 2019
TV: NBC
Latest Odds : WAS -140 Total 5.5
The Hurricanes have proven to be a team that is able to battle back from the losses they have had early on this year and in the playoffs. What else has helped the Hurricanes out is the fact they are able to showcase that the team has a lot of chances of winning this series as the offense has figured out how to completely beat Holtby in the net, but also the Hurricanes defense has shut down the Capitals offense and has really looked great in the most recent games to allow them to bring back the series to a 2-2 tie.
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The last game for the Capitals and Hurricanes was a battle. The Capitals were able to get 22 saves out of the 24 shots that Holtby faced. However, the Capitals did give up a shorthanded shot at Holtby as well and he was pulled from the game with 2:03 left in the game as the Capitals tried to bring the extra man on the ice to pull out the win, but fell short.
Petr Mzarek was able to save 30 shots in the game, but he had a total of 31 shots sent towards him in the game. Mzarek was able to save 3 of the power play shots that have been sent towards him in the game. However, he did have a couple of shorthanded shots that he had to turn away on the day.
Recent Betting Trends:
Hurricanes are 13-5 in their last 18 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Capitals are 6-2 in their last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Under is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 games as an underdog of +151 to +200.
Under is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Free Betting Pick: Carolina Hurricanes +130
The Hurricanes are playing amazing hockey, but those 2 wins came at home and that could make it a challenge in this game here for the Hurricanes to bring home a win in Washington. Look for the Hurricanes to be able to pull out the win here as the Capitals still cannot figure out how to beat Mzarek in the net and the Hurricanes offense continues to win. Final Score, Carolina Hurricanes win 2-1.