Hurricanes vs Capitals Picks and Prediction – 5/8/2025

The Carolina Hurricanes will be on the road again Thursday night for game two of their second round match up in Washington against the Washington Capitals. Carolina comes into Game 2 following a one goal overtime win in game one period the Hurricanes won 47 games this season and come into Game 2 having won four of the last five including three in a row feared offensively Carolina has averaged 3.24 goals of 31.7 shots per game this season and have scored fifteen goals in their last four victories. Defensively, Carolina was solid all year as well allowing 2.81 goals per game on less than 25 shots. Stay up to date with our NHL Picks.

Frederik Anderson led the way for the Carolina defense in game one posting a .921 save percentage after giving up just one goal on 14 shots and just over 63 minutes on the ice. Logan Stankoven and Jaccob Slavi led the way for Carolina in game one scoring one goal apiece.

The Washington Capitals will stay at home Thursday night down by one game in this series. Washington won 51 games during the regular season but have lost two of the last five overall following their loss in Game 1 of this set. Offensively Washington averaged 3.49 goals on 27.6 shots per game this season but scored just once in game one. Defensively Washington has been solid all year allowing 2.79 goes on 27.2 shots per game.

Logan Thompson struggled in the net for Washington and gave him one taking the loss after posting a .939 save percentage as he gave up two goals on 33 shots in the game. Aliaksei Protas was the only real offense for Washington and game one scoring one goal in just over 16 minutes on the ice.

The Capitals are down a game in this series and will come into Thursday looking to even things up. Take Washington to bounce back in this game following the loss in game 1. Take The Capitals Thursday to do the work leading to the win as they even the series at 1 game each. Final Score Prediction, Washington Capitals win 4-1.