Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes 1/3/20 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes
NHL: 7:30 PM EST
Jan. 03, 2020
TV: FSCR, NSW+
Latest Odds : CAR -129 Total 6.5
The Capitals are among the best of the teams in the NHL this year. However, the holidays were definitely a rough time for Washington on the year. The Capitals have a 27-9-5 record on the season so far and in their last game the Capitals ended up losing 4-3 to the Islanders.
The Capitals offense on the year has been doing great averaging out to 3.49 goals a game. The power play is converting at 21.3% on the season and the penalty kill sits at 84.9% so far. The defense for the Capitals has allowed 2.93 goals a game.
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This year the Hurricanes have ended up posting a 24-14-2 record and are trailing the Capitals by 9 points in the Metro. The last game on the ice for the Hurricanes was a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
With the offense the Carolina squad has been able to score at a clip of 3.35 goals a game. The defense for Carolina is giving up 2.80 goals a game. When it comes to the power play the Hurricanes convert at a clip of 23.8% on the year and the defense is killing off 82.2% of the opponents power plays.
Recent Betting Trends:
Washington are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against Carolina.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games.
Washington are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games.
Free Betting Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -129
The Hurricanes are playing at home and the Capitals have been having issues lately. A lot of those issues are stemming from the lack of a strong defensive showing. Look for the Capitals defensive woes to continue in this game here, though, as the Hurricanes do have strong offense, but a better defense as well. Final Score, Carolina Hurricanes win 4-3.