Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 2/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-142) Capitals (+118)

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Capitals (28-21-6) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (34-10-8) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Carolina at -142 while Washington is at +118. The over/under is set at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a rough game after their 6-2 loss against the Rangers their last time out. Carolina accumulated 2 penalty minutes in this outing. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Hurricanes didn't have a great showing offensively in this defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 29 shots they put on net.

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With regard to their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have racked up 172 goals (14th in hockey) so far this season and have given up 140. For the current campaign, they have recorded 76 points and their points % is .731. Carolina has 177 power play chances and they have notched 35 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 19.77%. When at even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 107 goals while having 137 themselves. Carolina has taken 1,815 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Hurricanes have had 1,366 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have 178 power play tries (10th in hockey) and have notched 33 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Frederik Andersen. Throughout his time in hockey, Andersen has tallied 255 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .569. His save percentage is at .915 during his 26,598 minutes played. Andersen has had 13,593 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 12,444 total saves. The opposition has racked up 1,149 goals versus Andersen in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.59. He has a mark of 272-118-51 and he was named the starter in 448 games. Andersen has participated in 461 games throughout his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Washington went up against the Sharks in a game where the Capitals took the loss by a final score of 4-1. They had 3 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Capitals recorded 1 goal of the 21 shots on goal they took.

Washington has tried 1,732 shots (10th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.70%, while allowing their opponents 1,659 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.76% on their opponents 148 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.7%. They have earned 168 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 20.24%. The Capitals have earned 134 goals at even strength and 34 goals (18th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 155 goals to be scored by of a combination of 128 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Washington Capitals have accounted for 168 goals, 62 points, and a points percentage of .564.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Darcy Kuemper patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.49 goals/game and he has conceded 783 goals in total. Kuemper's quality start rate is 56.2% and he has accumulated 178 quality starts in his hockey career. He got the starting nod in 317 contests and has been on the ice for 18,841 minutes. Kuemper has accrued a career record of 159-109-40 and has played in 334 contests. He has gathered 8,712 stops out of the 9,495 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .918.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (+118)

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