Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-180) Capitals (+150)

The Washington Capitals (33-26-9) are welcoming the Carolina Hurricanes (43-20-6) at Capital One Arena on Friday. The line on this matchup has Carolina at -180 and Washington is sitting at +150. The total is set at 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a good night with a 4-1 win against the Islanders their last time out. The Hurricanes had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the win. For the game, they scored on 4 out of the 34 shots they tried. They also had 1 chance on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. Carolina accrued 7 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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While at even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 150 goals while earning 178 as an offensive unit. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have earned 219 power play opportunities (8th in the NHL) and have scored 31 goals in those attempts. Concerning their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched 234 goals (7th in the NHL) for the year and have given up 181. Carolina has taken 2,272 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. For the current season, they have recorded 92 points and their points percentage sits at .667. The Hurricanes have had 1,777 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Carolina has accounted for 212 power play opportunities and they have tallied 56 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 26.42%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Frederik Andersen. Throughout his time in hockey, Andersen has tallied 271 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .571. His save percentage currently is at .915 during his 28,206 mins in the crease. Andersen has seen 14,291 shots taken against him and has accrued 13,081 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 1,210 goals against Andersen in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.57. He has accumulated a record of 290-126-52 and he has gotten the start in 475 games. Andersen has participated in 489 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Washington went up against the Maple Leafs in a game where the Capitals took the loss by a final score of 7-3. The Capitals recorded 3 goals of the 21 shots on goal they attempted. They had 1 power play attempt in this game and converted 1 on that attempt.

The Capitals have accumulated 142 goals at even strength and 39 goals (21st in pro hockey) while on the power play. Washington has tried 1,835 shots (31st in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.86%, while allowing their opponents 2,072 shots. During this campaign, the Washington Capitals are sitting with 181 goals, 75 points, in addition to a points percentage of .551. They have permitted 211 goals to be scored by of a combination of 168 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 193 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.21%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.43% on their oppositions 209 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Charlie Lindgren patrolling the crease. He has accrued 2,556 saves out of the 2,815 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .908. Lindgren is the owner of a career record of 46-35-10 and has played in 97 games. He got the starting nod in 90 games and has played 5,497 mins. Lindgren's percentage of quality starts sits at 58.9% and he has accumulated 53 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.83 goals/game and he has surrendered 259 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-180)

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