<p>Planning on watching today's Hurricanes and Capitals game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Capitals hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on TNT. In this division matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 against the Capitals. The over/under for the game is 5.5 goals.</p><h3>CAROLINA HURRICANES VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Washington Capitals +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, May 15th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:</h3><ul><li>Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Capitals to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.</li><li>We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+142)</li><li>The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Are Carolina Ready for a Road Win?</h3><p>Carolina improved to 47-30-5 with a 4-2 road win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 6 goals matching the pre-game line.</p> 

<p>The Hurricanes scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals to secure the win, with Andrei Svechnikov's goal at 19:51 in the third period sealing the victory.</p><p>Dmitry Orlov led the way for Carolina with two goals, bringing his season total to three. Orlov scored in the first period and added another in the second. Martin Necas, who now has six goals this season, found the net in the second period and also picked up two assists, giving him 12 assists for the year. Andrei Svechnikov closed out the scoring with his sixth goal, an empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the game.</p> <p>The Hurricanes took 45 shots on goal but were held scoreless on power plays. They scored their first goal 5:59 into the first period, and after falling behind 2-1, they tied it up at 17:31 of the second period.</p><p>Carolina's defense gave up two late goals in the first period, but they tightened up after that, not allowing another goal the rest of the way. Pyotr Kochetkov finished with 19 saves and a 90.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 7 takeaways and 10 hits.</p><h3>Will the Capitals Make it Happen at Home?</h3><p>After a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, the Capitals’ record now stands at 51-22-9. Washington initially trailed 1-0, but they responded with two goals in the first period. However, the Hurricanes scored the next three goals, including one with just 9 seconds left, to secure the win.</p> 

<p>Washington was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push. Both of the Capitals’ goals came in the first period, with Alex Ovechkin scoring at 19:16 and Brandon Duhaime adding another at 19:49.</p><p>Washington's offense was limited to just two goals in their 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd goal of the year. The Capitals took 21 shots on goal but were held scoreless after the first period.</p> <p>Ovechkin’s goal came at the 19:16 mark of the first period, followed by Duhaime’s at 19:49. Washington recorded 15 giveaways in the game, and Nic Dowd picked up his 2nd assist of the season on Duhaime’s goal.</p><p>Defensively, the Capitals will look to improve after allowing three unanswered goals in their last game against the Hurricanes. They took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission but gave up two goals in the second period and another late in the third. The defense also gave up the first goal of the game. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 20 hits.</p>

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