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Sebastian Aho and Tom Wilson will lead the charge for the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals, respectively, when the two teams clash on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Capital One Arena, with the puck dropping at 5 p.m. ET. Here’s everything you need to know about the Hurricanes-Capitals game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Hurricanes vs. Capitals Game Information and TV ChannelWhen: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 5 p.m. ETWhere: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.TV: ESPN+Live Boxscore: FOX Sports Hurricanes vs Capitals Betting Information Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Hurricanes -1.5 185 -225 5.5 -142 120 -130 +110
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Hurricanes vs. Capitals Prediction
ATS Pick: Capitals (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Capitals 4 – Hurricanes 2
Hurricanes vs. Capitals Betting InsightsCarolina’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 32 times.Washington’s games this season have had over 5.5 goals 32 of 55 times.These two teams score 6.6 goals per game combined, 1.1 more than this game’s total.These teams concede 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than the over/under for this game.The Capitals are 13th in the league in goals scored, compared to the fifth-ranked Hurricanes.The Hurricanes are seventh in the league in goals conceded, and the Capitals are 13th.Hurricanes StatsThe Hurricanes score the fifth-most goals in the league (181 total, 3.4 per game).Defensively, Carolina has been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, giving up 151 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank seventh.Their +30 goal differential is third-best in the league.The 36 power-play goals Carolina has put up this season (to rank 11th in the NHL) have come on 165 chances.The Hurricanes’ 21.82% power-play conversion rate ranks 12th in the league.The six shorthanded goals Carolina has scored this season rank seventh among all NHL squads.Hurricanes LeadersCapitals StatsWith 174 goals (3.2 per game), the Capitals have the league’s 13th-ranked offense.Washington’s total of 162 goals allowed (3.0 per game) ranks 13th in the NHL.With a goal differential of +12, they are 12th in the league.With 27 power-play goals (on 162 chances), Washington ranks 23rd in the NHL.The Capitals have the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play percentage (16.67).In terms of shorthanded goal, Washington has one.Capitals Leaders Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win % Alexander Ovechkin 55 22 24 46 50 6 66.7% Tom Wilson 46 22 24 46 52 11 48.1% Dylan Strome 53 15 29 44 46 11 59% John Carlson 51 9 34 43 79 34 0% Jakob Chychrun 53 18 23 41 71 25 –
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