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Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks – Hurricanes To Wrap Up NHL Playoffs Series

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14 May 2025
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Leigh Copson 14 May 2025
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  • Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals picks for Thursday, May 15
  • NHL Playoff game is taking place at Capital One Arena
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    Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks
  • Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Carolina Hurricanes Form
  • Washington Capitals Form

Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Preview & Picks

Carolina are backed to wrap up this playoff series with a victory on the road.

The Hurricanes have taken over this series with a couple of emphatic wins, and they have already won once in Washington during this series.

  • Carolina Hurricanes are 7-2 in the playoffs so far
  • Carolina Hurricanes are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings with Washington
  • Carolina have out-scored Washington 9-2 across the last 2 games
  • The Under has hit in 3 of the first 4 games in the series

Head To Head

  • Washington Capitals lead the all-time series 111-68-24
  • Carolina Hurricanes won 5-2 when the two teams last met on May 12

Carolina Hurricanes Form

Carolina head back out on the road with an opportunity to clinch the series after back-to-back home wins.

The Hurricanes got off to the ideal start in this series as they won 2-1 in overtime in Washington, only to drop the second game 3-1.

They had given themselves a slight edge with that road win however, and they maximized it in Games 3 and 4 at home.

Carolina beat the Capitals 4-0 and 5-2 to open up a two-game lead in the series, and one more victory will see them advance.

The Hurricanes claimed their place in the playoffs by compiling a 47-30-5 record, and they advanced from the first round by beating New Jersey in five games.

Washington Capitals Form

Washington return home on the brink of elimination, knowing that they must now win three straight games to advance.

The Capitals entered this series with home advantage, but surrendered it as they were beaten 2-1 in overtime by Carolina in Game 1.

They rebounded with a 3-1 victory in Game 2, only to then lose back-to-back games on the road.

Washington return home from Carolina following 4-0 and 5-2 defeats that have left them one more loss away from their season ending.

The Capitals claimed their place in the playoffs by compiling a 51-22-9 record, and they were able to negotiate the first-round series with Montreal in five games.

Verdict

Carolina’s response to that Game 2 loss has been a strong one.

They have beaten Washington comfortably in the last two games, and we expect them to make it three-in-a-row to march on in the postseason.

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