Capitals at Hurricanes 12/14/18 - NHL Picks & Predictions
On Friday, the Washington Capitals look for their fourth straight victory when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes. The Capitals defeated the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 in their last outing on Tuesday night. Alex Ovechkin posted a hat trick, while Brett Connolly and Travis Boyd also scored goals. Braden Holtby made 35 saves in net for the Capitals.
Michael Ferland leads the Hurricanes in goals scored with 11. Sebastian Aho is the Carolina leader in assists with 20 and points with 28. Curtis McElhinney is 7-3-1 with a goals against average of 2.36 and a save percentage of .920. Carolina is 30th in goals scored per game at 2.45 and 6th in goals against at 2.76.
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Head to head Washington has won 5 of the last 7 overall and 9 of the last 12 played in Carolina against the Hurricanes. The visiting team (Washington) has won each of the last 4 between the two. The Capitals have played very well of late winning 10 of the last 12 overall while Carolina has fallen on hard times losing 4 of its last 5. Final Score Prediction, Washington Capitals win 6-2