Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 4/10/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

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

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (49-19-9) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (46-27-4) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Hurricanes at +125 while the Capitals are sitting at -150. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-0 defeat against the Sabres their last time out. The Hurricanes had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. For the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 33 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. Carolina amassed 4 penalty minutes in this outing.

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With respect to their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have racked up 247 goals (9th in the NHL) so far this season and have conceded 208. For the current season, they have racked up 96 points and their points % is .623. Carolina has 236 power play chances and they have notched 44 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 18.64%. While at even strength, the Hurricanes have given up 174 goals while getting 203 of their own. Carolina has tried 2,449 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Hurricanes so far have had 1,911 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .891. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 225 power play opportunities (11th in pro hockey) and have notched 34 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Frederik Andersen. Andersen has been involved in 514 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 308-133-52 and he has gotten the start in 500 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,258 goals against Andersen in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.64. Andersen has had 14,927 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 13,669 total saves. His save percentage is at .916 during his 28,613 minutes on the ice. In his career, Andersen has tallied 290 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .580.

Their last time out, Washington faced off against the Islanders in a matchup where the Capitals went home in defeat by a tally of 4-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries. The Capitals tallied 1 goal out of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

Washington has taken 2,128 shots (22nd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 12.97%, while allowing the other team 2,075 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.50% on their opponents 227 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.0%. They have earned 208 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.08%. The Capitals have racked up 228 goals at even strength and 48 goals (15th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 208 goals to be scored by way of 166 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Washington Capitals have accounted for 276 goals, 107 points, in addition to a points percentage of .695.

Across the ice you will find Charlie Lindgren between the pipes. Lindgren has amassed a career mark of 71-52-15 and has played in 146 contests. Lindgren's quality start rate is 55.5% and he has made 76 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has recorded 3,683 stops out of 4,068 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .905. His opponents are averaging 3.66 goals per game and he has given up 385 goals in total. He has been a starter 137 games and has played 6,319 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina (+125)

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