The Carolina Hurricanes (34-10-8) travel to meet the Washington Capitals (28-21-6) at Capital One Arena Tuesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Capitals odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes took a 6-2 licking on home ice last time out against the New York Rangers, snapping a 7-game win streak and 10-game point streak, in the process.
The Capitals were stunned 4-1 on home ice against the hapless San Jose Sharks in the back end of a back-to-back set on Super Bowl Sunday in DC. The Under hit Sunday and is now 4-1-1 in the past 6 games overall.
This is the 2nd of 3 regular-season meetings, and this is the undercard for the Outdoor Stadium Series Game at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh Saturday night. The Canes edged the Caps 3-2 in a shootout Oct. 31 as the Under connected.