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Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks – Hurricanes To Double Lead In NHL Playoffs
- Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals picks for Thursday, May 8
- NHL Playoff game is taking place at Capital One Arena
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- Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks
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Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks
Carolina are tipped to take command of this series with another road win.
The Hurricanes’ ability to control the game with or without the puck was a big factor in the series opener, and is likely to be decisive again as they grind out another victory.
- Carolina Hurricanes are 5-1 in the playoffs so far
- Carolina Hurricanes are 4-2 in the previous 6 meetings
- The Under has hit in 4 of Washington’s 6 playoff games so far
- The Under has cashed in 4 of Carolina’s 6 postseason games
Head To Head
- Washington Capitals lead the all-time series 110-67-24
- Carolina Hurricanes won 2-1 in overtime when the two teams last met on May 6
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Carolina go into the second road game of this series in a strong position, having drawn first blood.
The Hurricanes battled their way to a 2-1 overtime win in Washington on Tuesday, giving them a slight advantage heading into this latest meeting.
They claimed their place in the playoffs by putting together a 47-30-5 record, and they were able to make straightforward work of New Jersey in the first round.
Carolina made the most of home advantage as they opened with a 4-1 and 3-1 wins, only to then lose 3-2 in overtime in their first road game.
The Hurricanes responded immediately with a 5-2 victory on the road, and they followed that up on home ice with a series-clinching 5-4 overtime win over the Devils.
Washington Capitals Form
Washington enter this matchup in need of a victory, having given up home advantage in the opening game of this series.
The Capitals lost 2-1 in overtime to Carolina on Tuesday, and they will be desperate to level up the series before heading out on the road.
They booked their place in the playoffs by compiling a 51-22-9 record, and were able to take down Montreal in five games in the first round.
Washington opened the series with back-to-back home games and successfully defended the home ice with a 3-2 overtime win and a 3-1 victory in regulation.
The Capitals failed to make it three-in-a-row as they lost 3-2 in overtime in New Jersey, but they hit back quickly to clinch the series with a 5-2 road win an a 5-4 overtime victory at home.
Verdict
Carolina defied the regular season trend to take the opening game of this series.
Rod Brind'Amour’s approach continues to give the Capitals problems, so we would not be shocked to see the Hurricanes go two games up in this series.
Carolina Win
Moneyline
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