Hurricanes vs. Capitals Prediction & Picks - NHL Playoffs Second Round Game

Game 4 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round will see the Carolina Hurricanes play the Washington Capitals on Monday, May 12, beginning at 7 p.m. ET and brodcast on TNT. The Hurricanes lead 2-1 in the series. Bookmakers list the Capitals as underdogs in this matchup, giving them +195 moneyline odds against the Hurricanes (-240).

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which team we think will emerge with the victory in Monday's NHL Playoffs Second Round action.

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Predictions for Monday

Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final tally of Hurricanes 4, Capitals 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-240)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Capitals (+1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes are 7-6-13 in overtime games as part of a 47-30-5 overall record.
• Carolina is 14-4-3 (31 points) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
• In the nine games this season the Hurricanes registered just one goal, they lost every time.
• Carolina has scored two goals in 17 games this season (5-9-3 record, 13 points).
• The Hurricanes have scored more than two goals in 58 games (48-7-3, 99 points).
• In the 31 games when Carolina has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has a 17-11-3 record (37 points).
• In the 71 games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina is 41-25-5 (87 points).
• The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents in 17 games, going 10-6-1 to register 21 points.

Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals (51-22-9 overall) have posted a record of 9-10-19 in matchups that have needed OT this season.
• In the 26 games Washington has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 37 points.
• In 12 games this season when the Capitals ended a game with just one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-9-2).
• Washington has earned six points (2-8-2 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
• The Capitals have scored at least three goals in 62 games, earning 112 points from those contests.
• Washington has scored a lone power-play goal in 33 games this season and has recorded 45 points from those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Washington has posted a record of 32-11-4 (68 points).
• The Capitals' opponents have had more shots in 41 games. The Capitals went 23-12-6 in those matchups (52 points).

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Hurricanes vs. Capitals Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Monday, May 12, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina

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