Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 11/3/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

PNC Arena is where the Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-0) will take on the Washington Capitals (7-2-0) on Sunday.

The Washington Capitals had a good night with a 6-3 victory over the Canadiens their last time on the ice. Washington amassed 17 penalty minutes in this game. In addition, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. The Capitals had a impressive offensive performance in this victory. For the game, they earned a goal on 6 out of the 34 shots they looked to score on.

When at even strength, the Capitals let the opposition score 21 goals while notching 34 of their own. Washington Capitals opponents have amassed 33 power play tries (13th in the league) and have scored 6 goals in those chances. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Washington Capitals have tallied 37 goals (8th in the NHL) for the season and have conceded 27. Washington has tried 283 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.1%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 14 points and their points percentage is sitting at .778. The Capitals so far have had 217 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .876. Washington steps onto the ice with 32 power play chances and they have added 3 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 9.38%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Logan Thompson. Thompson has taken the ice for 107 games over the course of his NHL career. He has accumulated an overall record of 60-32-11 and he was named the starter in 99 games. The opposition has scored 277 goals against Thompson in his career and his goals against rate is 2.70. Thompson has seen 3,106 shot attempts taken against him and he has 2,829 saves. His save percentage is at .911 for his 6,165 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Thompson has tallied 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .566.

In their last game, Carolina squared up with the Bruins in a game where the Hurricanes ended up with the win by a final score of 8-2. They had 5 power play opportunities in this game and scored 3 out of those tries. The Hurricanes recorded 8 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they tried.

Carolina has tried 314 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.15%, while allowing the opposition 222 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 85.71% on their opponents 35 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.5%. They have earned 31 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 29.03%. The Hurricanes have 26 goals at even strength and 9 goals (6th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 21 goals to be scored by way of 16 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 35 goals, 14 points, and a points percentage of .778.

For the opposition you are likely to see Pyotr Kochetkov in the crease. Kochetkov has earned a career mark of 42-21-9 and has participated in 74 games. Kochetkov's quality start percentage comes out to 57.1% and he has accumulated 40 quality starts in his pro career. He is sitting with 1,670 saves out of the 1,838 shots taken, giving him a rate of .909. Teams are averaging 2.39 goals per contest and he has conceded 168 goals overall. He has been a starter 70 contests and has played for a total of 4,223 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Carolina

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