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Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction

Washington Capitals5–4–0 · HomeCarolina Hurricanes8–2–2 · Away

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Washington Capitals

Last game: Oct 20

Forwards

  1. 1st line10 min together
    25LWKyrouJordan
    17CStromeDylan
    89RWTuchAlex
  2. 2nd line8 min together
    21LWProtasAliaksei
    22CJennerBoone
    43RWWilsonTom
  3. 3rd line8 min together
    72LWBeauvillierAnthony
    76CBrodzinskiJonny
    9RWLeonardRyan
  4. 4th line8 min together
    8LWOvechkinAlex
    62CProtasIlya
    63RWMiroshnichenkoIvan

Defence

  1. 1st pair14 min together
    6DChychrunJakob
    3DRoyMatt
  2. 2nd pair11 min together
    42DFehervaryMartin
    73DDesharnaisVincent
  3. 3rd pair9 min together
    44DHutsonCole
    27DLiljegrenTimothy

Goalies

  • 48ProjectedThompsonLogan
  • 79BackupLindgrenC.

Carolina Hurricanes

Last game: Oct 22

Forwards

  1. 1st line13 min together
    28LWCarrierWilliam
    20CAhoSebastian
    37RWSvechnikovAndrei
  2. 2nd line12 min together
    27LWEhlersNikolaj
    22CStankovenLogan
    53RWBlakeJackson
  3. 3rd line9 min together
    48LWMartinookJordan
    82CKotkaniemiJesperi
    24RWJarvisSeth
  4. 4th line6 min together
    50LWRobinsonEric
    76CBrind'AmourSkyler
    44RWDeslauriersNicolas

Defence

  1. 1st pair18 min together
    19DMillerK'Andre
    26DWalkerSean
  2. 2nd pair18 min together
    74DSlavinJaccob
    5DChatfieldJalen
  3. 3rd pair11 min together
    4DGostisbehereShayne
    8DValimakiJuuso

Goalies

  • 32ProjectedBussiBrandon
  • 52BackupKochetkovP.

How we read the lines: from the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop.

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Logan Thompson WAS

.901 save percentage

2.90 GAA · 4–3–0 · 7 starts

Brandon Bussi CAR

.865 save percentage

3.27 GAA · 2–2–2 · 6 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Team leaders

Washington CapitalsThis seasonCarolina Hurricanes

Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (9 games per team); current squads only.

Recent form

Washington Capitals

L2–5W4–2W5–4L2–4L3–5

Carolina Hurricanes

OTL5–6W6–3L2–3W3–2W4–2

W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation

Head to head

  • Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 Washington Capitals
  • Carolina Hurricanes 2–5 Washington Capitals

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