The Washington Capitals host Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round against the Carolina Hurricanes. You can watch the game on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Carolina won 5-4 at home its last time out on April 29 against the New Jersey Devils.
In its last game on April 30, Washington secured a 4-1 home victory against the Montreal Canadiens.
Ahead of this matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s NHL Playoffs Second Round action.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-123)Underdog: Capitals (+103)Over/under: 5.5
Hurricanes stats and trendsCarolina has won 48 of its 80 games as a favorite this season.The Hurricanes have been victorious in 48 of the 77 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -123.The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 55.2% chance of winning this game.Carolina’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 46 of 87 times.Over the last 10 games, the Hurricanes have gone 5-3-2 (65.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.8 goals-per-game average (38 total) during that time.On the defensive end, the Hurricanes have given up 3.2 goals per game (32 total) in those 10 matchups.Capitals stats and trendsThe Capitals have been listed as the underdog 34 times this season, and upset their opponent 20 times.Washington has won 17 of its 28 games when it is the underdog by +103 or longer on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Capitals have a 49.3% chance to win.In 55.2% of Washington’s previous games this season (48/87), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.In the last 10 contests, the Capitals have secured 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over that span.On the defensive end, the Capitals have allowed 3.3 goals per game (33 total) over those 10 outings.