<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 ESPN. The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan divisional contest against the Capitals. The game's over/under currently sits at 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 8th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:</h3><ul><li>In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Capitals winning this one 4-2.</li><li>We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+115)</li><li>The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Taking a Look at the Hurricanes Chances on the Road</h3><p>With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes improved to 47-30-5. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.</p> 

<p>Carolina scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes tied it up in the second and added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.</p><p>Dmitry Orlov led the way for the Hurricanes with two goals, bringing his season total to three. He scored in the first period and again in the second. Martin Necas added his sixth goal of the season and contributed two assists, now with 12 assists on the year. Andrei Svechnikov also netted his sixth goal, finding the empty net with just nine seconds remaining.</p> <p>Carolina fired 45 shots on goal, but none of their four goals came on the power play. They had 14 giveaways in the game.</p><p>Carolina's defense gave up two late goals in the first period, but they tightened up after that, leading to a 4-2 win over the Capitals. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the defense finished with 7 takeaways and 10 hits.</p><h3>Will Washington Make it Happen at Home?</h3><p>Washington's latest outing was a 4-2 road loss to the Hurricanes, moving their record to 51-22-9. The Capitals were initially down 1-0 but responded with two goals in the first period. However, the Hurricanes scored the last three goals, including an empty-netter.</p> 

<p>The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score hit that exact number. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Both of their goals came in the first period, with Alex Ovechkin and Brandon Duhaime finding the net.</p><p>In their 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, the Capitals' offense managed just 21 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd goal.</p> <p>Washington recorded 15 giveaways and earned three assists, with John Carlson picking up his 7th assist and Dylan Strome his 13th. Nic Dowd also contributed with his 2nd assist of the season.</p><p>Defensively, the Capitals will look to improve after giving up three goals to the Hurricanes, including two in the 2nd period and one in the 3rd. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but the defense allowed 44 shots on goal. They also recorded 2 takeaways and 20 hits.</p>

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