NHL best bets and expert picks
We’ve made it to the first Friday of the new year, and it will be a quiet one since only three games are being played across the NHL.
The focus will be on the only divisional matchup of the evening: the Carolina Hurricanes versus the Washington Capitals.
Carolina at Washington (+142, 6)
The Carolina Hurricanes are starting to roll in the new year. They come into tonight’s game on a four-game winning streak, and they have been firing on all cylinders. Since the streak started on December 27th, the Hurricanes are at the top of the NHL in goals per game and power play percentage.
Over their last four games, Carolina is averaging 4.75 goals per game and their man-advantage is clicking at an incredible pace of 47.1%. Andrei Svechnikov has been on fire, as he has six goals and five assists in the team's last five games.