Watch on Thursday when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Washington Capitals on for Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at 7 p.m. ET on TNT. The Hurricanes lead the series 3-1.
Carolina secured a 5-2 home victory against the Washington Capitals its last time out on May 12.
Washington played on the road its last time out on May 12, and lost 5-2 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-174)Underdog: Capitals (+144)Over/under: 5.5
Hurricanes stats and trendsCarolina has won 51 of its 84 games as a favorite this season.In 53 games with shorter than -174 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have won 36.Carolina has a 63.5% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.Carolina’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 47 of 91 times.Over the past 10 games, the Hurricanes are 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (36 total) over that time.Defensively, the Hurricanes have given up 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 outings.Capitals stats and trendsThe Capitals have been an underdog in 38 games this season, with 21 upset wins (55.3%).Washington is 3-4 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +144 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 41.0% chance of victory for the Capitals.So far this season, 53.8% of Washington’s games (49/91) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.In the past 10 games, the Capitals have secured 70.0% of the possible points with a 5-4-1 record.They are scoring at a 2.6 goals-per-game average (26 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Capitals have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.