Capitals vs Hurricanes Picks and Prediction – 4/5/2024

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The Washington Capitals stay on the road Friday night with a game in Carolina against the Hurricanes. Washington has 36 wins on the year riding a three-game skid into this matchup. Offensively the Capitals have been a bottom feeder in the NHL averaging just 2.69 goals on 26.7 shots and have scored five total goals over their last three losses. Defensively Washington has been outmatched allowing 3.15 goals on more than 30 shots per game and have given up 14 total goals across the last three period for other NHL news see our NHL Picks.

Charlie Lindgren struggled in the net for Washington in their last game boasting a .806 save percentage after giving up six goals on 31 minutes in just over 45.5 minutes on the ice. Darcy Kuemper came on in relief to give up no goals on four shots and the game. Washington got a balanced scoring attack against Buffalo as two different players found the net for one goal each, while four other players chipped in with one assist.

The Carolina Hurricanes return home Friday with 47 wins on the year currently in second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Carolina offense has carried the team this season averaging 3.37 goals on 33.1 shots. Defensively Carolina has been top tier as well allowing just 2.59 goals and have given up nothing over their last two victories.

Sebastian Aho does everything for the Carolina offense leading the team with 85 points and 52 assists to go along with the team leading 30 three goals and 203 shots total this season. Pyotr Kochetkov has been goalie #1 this season for Carolina with twenty wins and a .911 save percentage across the year.