Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 3/18/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Friday, March 18, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (+125) Hurricanes (-150)

PNC Arena is the location where the Carolina Hurricanes (41-13-5) will compete against the Washington Capitals (33-18-10) on Friday. The odds on this game have Washington at +125 and Carolina is coming in at -150. The total has been set at 6.

The Washington Capitals will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 victory over the Islanders in their last game. The Capitals had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. In the outing, they netted 4 out of the 32 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to net one. Washington had 2 penalty mins in this contest.

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Regarding scoring goals, the Washington Capitals have earned 198 goals (9th in the NHL) on the year and have given up 170. For the year, they have scored 76 points and their points percentage sits at .623. Washington has accounted for 183 power play opportunities and they have scored 34 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 18.58%. When at even strength, the Capitals have surrendered 138 goals while notching 164 themselves. Washington has attempted 1,905 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.4%. The Capitals have had 1,782 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .905. Washington Capitals opponents have 166 power play opportunities (26th in the league) and have a total of 32 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has taken the ice for 78 games over the course of his NHL career. He has accumulated a record of 46-19-7 and he has gotten the start in 69 games. Opponents have scored 196 goals against Samsonov in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.76. Samsonov has had 2,069 shot attempts against him and he has 1,873 saves. His save percentage is at .905 during his 4,267 minutes on the ice. During his career on the ice, Samsonov is sitting with 29 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .420.

When they were on the ice last, Carolina squared up with the Penguins in a game where the Hurricanes ended up losing by a score of 4-2. They had 1 power play attempt in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Hurricanes netted 2 goals of the 43 shots on goal they pursued.

For the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned a total of 197 goals, 87 points, in addition to a points percentage of .737. They have allowed 139 goals to be scored by of a combination of 117 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have earned 154 goals at even strength and 43 goals (8th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 173 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 24.86%. Carolina has taken 1,986 shots (11th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.92%, while allowing their opponents 1,711 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 89.37% on their opponents 207 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 91.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Antti Raanta defending the net. He has compiled 5,446 stops out of the 5,924 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .919. Raanta has a lifetime record of 103-69-22 and has been in goal for 216 contests. He has started in 196 games and has played for a total of 11,733 minutes. Raanta's rate of quality starts sits at 63.3% and he has accumulated 124 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.44 goals/game and he has relinquished 478 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Carolina (-150) and under 5.5 goals

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