Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/02/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Venue:  Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX, truTV, MNMT

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Capitals +140, Hurricanes -166; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Capitals +140, Hurricanes -165; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Capitals +140, Hurricanes -165; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Washington Capitals:  47-17-9 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  45-24-4 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Washington Capitals:  6-3-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  8-2-0 last 10

The Capitals are entering this game with 103 points, a 47-17-9 record overall, and they are 23-9-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Buffalo Sabres in their last game, losing that one at home 8-5, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Boston Bruins still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Sabres, Jakob Chychrun led the team in goals scored with 2 while Alexander Ovechkin, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Aliaksei Protas each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Alexander Ovechkin and Dylan Strome each led the team in assists with 2 while Jakob Chychrun and Dylan Strome each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 7 goals on 22 shots with 15 saves and a .682 save percentage. Their offense has scored 266 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 196 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 94 points, a 45-24-4 record overall, and they are 29-8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Islanders in their last game, winning that one at home 6-4. Seth Jarvis led the team in goals scored with 2 while Sebastian Aho, Mark Jankowski, Dmitry Orlov, and Logan Stankoven each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Sebastian Aho and Tyson Jost each led the team in assists with 2 while Seth Jarvis led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 31 shots with 27 saves and a .871 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 238 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 196 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 45-24-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 29-8-1 home record. Meanwhile, the Capitals have looked great in their games this season with their 47-17-9 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also been a great road team with their 23-9-3 road record this season. Both of these teams have been hot lately and have looked great all season, but the Hurricanes are the hotter team coming into this one. The Hurricanes are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games and they have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row now. The Capitals are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games, but they have fallen into a bit of a slump now and the Hurricanes can take advantage of that at home where they have been so good this season. The Capitals have lost 3 games in a row now, coming off an 8-5 loss at home to the Sabres in their last one, and they aren't in a great situation here either. They will be looking to bounce back from their losing streak, but they are also playing this game on a back-to-back with a game against the Bruins the night before so they won't be well rested and still have to travel too. The Hurricanes are going to bring their best effort for the best team in the East here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game. 

Capitals Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 4 Capitals 3.

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Washington Capitals: 112-113 (-8.6 units) on the moneyline against mistake free teams - opponents average 4 power plays/game or less. 65-80 (-6.5 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 85-103 (-26.8 units) on the moneyline against excellent power play teams- scoring on over 17.5% of their chances. 32-16 UNDER against good starting goalies - saving 91.5% of shots against or more.

Carolina Hurricanes: 93-40 (+15.2 units) on the moneyline in home games. 47-23 (+10.2 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 94-58 (+8.2 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 23-9 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive home games.

Washington Capitals:  S. Milano (LW) Out - Upper-body. N. Backstrom (C) Out For Season - Hip. T. Oshie (RW) Out For Season - Back.

Carolina Hurricanes:  J. Staal (C) Day To Day - Lower Body. W. Carrier (LW) Out - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

“Some things we do early, especially with the puck against this team, that we had talked about and failed to execute. So, it puts you in spot where, ‘Uh-oh. We’ve got to get this thing corrected quickly.’ We get out of the first period [tied], which I thought was a positive, and then it comes off the rails in the second.” - Spencer Carbery after his team’s loss against the Sabres in their game on Sunday.

“You’ve got to find ways, whatever way you’ve got to do it. It wasn’t the prettiest of games, but there were some really nice goals. It was kind of the good and the bad mixed in there.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Islanders in their game on Sunday.

LW Alex Ovechkin

C Pierre-Luc Dubois

RW Tom Wilson

LD Rasmus Sandin

RD John Carlson

G Charlie Lindgren

LW Seth Jarvis

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jackson Blake

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Pyotr Kochetkov

Points: D. Strome (70)

Goals: A. Ovechkin (37)

Assists: D. Strome (47)

GAA: L. Thompson (2.43)

Points: S. Aho (69)

Goals: S. Jarvis (29)

Assists: S. Aho (41)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.01)

Coaches:

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery (2nd season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)