Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes Preview & Picks
Carolina are tipped to bounce back from their Game 2 defeat and regain the series lead.
The Hurricanes return home with a slight advantage, having won one of their two road games, and they have been in excellent form at the Lenovo Center in recent times.
- Carolina Hurricanes are 12-2 in their last 14 home games
- Carolina Hurricanes are 3-0 in home games in the playoffs so far
- Carolina Hurricanes are 3-0 in their last 3 home games against Washington
- The Under has cashed in 4 of the last 6 meetings (1 push)
Head To Head
- Washington Capitals lead the all-time series 111-67-24
- Washington Capitals won 3-1 when the two teams last met on May 8
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Washington head out on the road for the first time in this series having rebounded from the Game 1 defeat to level the series at 1-1.
The Capitals squandered home advantage as they lost 2-1 in overtime in the series-opener, but they put that behind them on Thursday as they ran out 3-1 winners in Game 2.
They booked their place in the postseason by putting together a 51-22-9 record, and they eased through the first round of the playoffs in five games.
Washington opened with back-to-back home victories over Montreal, winning 3-2 in overtime and 3-1 in regulation.
The Capitals then rebounded from a 6-3 defeat to the Canadiens with a 5-2 road win and a 4-1 home victory to secure a 4-1 series success.
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Carolina return home on the back of a loss but in a good position, having won one of the two road games to start this series.
The Hurricanes made the perfect start as they won 2-1 in overtime in Washington, but they failed to follow that up as they were beaten 3-1 in Game 2.
They claimed their place in the postseason by compiling a 47-30-5 record, and they advance to this round by beating New Jersey in five games.
Carolina opened the series with 4-1 and 3-1 victories at home, only to suffer a 3-2 overtime defeat when they went out on the road for the first time.
The Hurricanes responded immediately though, winning 5-2 in New Jersey, and they then returned home to wrap up the series with a 5-4 victory in overtime.