Carolina Hurricanes - Washington Capitals: NHL match betting tip and bets

Current form

It seemed that Carolina was not in the best shape for the playoffs, as it began to decline right before the curtain of the regular season and the end of the regular season turned out to be blurred. But that didn't stop the Hurricanes from showing their full strength in the Stanley Cup, and in the first round, the team left no chance for New Jersey, gaining the upper hand with a final score of 4.:1. The team started the quarterfinals with away matches and in the first of them snatched Victoria from Washington in overtime. It is worth noting that the guests looked much better and were able to land twice as many shots on target.

In the second leg, Brindamore's team also tried to show a very active game in attack, but there were serious problems with the implementation of the moments, which led to a defeat (1:3). Returning to the home arena, the team once again showed all its attacking potential, and besides, played superbly defensively, which allowed them to beat the capitals (4-0). In particular, it is worth noting goalkeeper Andersen, who deflected all the shots.

Disqualifications and injuries

Jesper Fast will not be able to help his team in the upcoming match due to injury. Mark Jankowski is also in question.

Interesting betting trends

• According to statistics, Carolina makes 34 shots on target
• Hurricanes win 49.9% of face-offs

Current form

Washington showed excellent results throughout the regular season and continued to do so as part of the opening playoff series. The capitals met with one of the main outsiders of the draw in the person of Montreal and showed their serious superiority over their competitor, easily gaining the upper hand in almost all matches, thereby earning themselves a ticket to the quarterfinals five years later.

Just in the quarterfinals, the Capitals had to face a much more serious opponent, which the club seemed to be unprepared for. Playing on the home arena, the capitals first lost to the hurricanes in overtime (1:2), and after that they won with a score of 3:1. It is especially worth paying attention to the fact that even at home the team had huge problems with both creating and implementing attacking chances. Washington played even worse away, which led to a complete rout (0-4). In addition to the offensive line, goalkeeper Thompson also played poorly, reflecting only 85% of shots.

Disqualifications and injuries

Backstrom, Fehervari, Milano and Oshie will not play in the upcoming meeting.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Washington gets 9.43 minutes of penalty time.
• According to statistics, the Capitals make only 24 shots on target.