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Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes will meet on the ice at Lenovo Center on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Hurricanes were a 8-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -176 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 7-2 winner at home against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Washington at -258 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 8-2-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Carolina:
Team record: 7-2-0 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Nashville Wednesday, November 6
Carolina home to Philadelphia Tuesday, November 5