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<p>Looking to win big? The Hurricanes and Capitals face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN. The Capitals are hosting the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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 Tuesday, May 6th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:</h3><ul><li>Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Capitals.</li><li>We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+106)</li><li>The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Is a Road Win Possible for Carolina?</h3><p>With a 4-2 road win over the Capitals, the Hurricanes improved to 47-30-5 this season. 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 at 2-2 early in the second period and added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win.</p><p>Dmitry Orlov led the Hurricanes with two goals on three shots in their 4-2 win over the Capitals. Martin Necas, who now has 12 assists on the season, added another goal, his sixth of the year. Andrei Svechnikov also found the net, scoring his sixth goal on an empty net with just nine seconds left in the game.</p> <p>Carolina fired 45 shots on goal but went scoreless on the power play. They had 14 giveaways and scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and added their final goal in the third.</p><p>Despite giving up two late goals in the first period, the Hurricanes' defense locked in, not allowing another goal in the 2nd or 3rd periods. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, while the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.</p><h3>Will Washington Make it Happen at Home?</h3><p>Following a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, the Capitals now sit at 51-22-9. Washington’s defense struggled, allowing the Hurricanes to score four unanswered goals after the Capitals took a 2-0 lead in the first period.</p> 

<p>The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score hit exactly that number. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Both of their goals came in the first period, but the Hurricanes responded with four straight, including an empty-netter in the third period.</p><p>Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring for the Capitals with his 7th goal of the season, finding the net on a power play. Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd goal of the year, as Washington scored twice in the first period.</p> <p>The Capitals took 21 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. They recorded 15 offensive giveaways and picked up 3 assists, with Nic Dowd earning his 2nd assist of the season, while Dylan Strome notched his 13th assist on Ovechkin's goal.</p><p>Defensively, the Capitals allowed the Hurricanes to score the first goal at 5:59 in the first period, and after taking a 2-1 lead, they gave up three more goals—two in the second period and an empty-netter at 19:51 in the third. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but Washington's defense recorded only 2 takeaways and 20 hits.</p>