The Capitals will play the Hurricanes on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes happens on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Washington Capitals now have a 97.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Carolina Hurricanes starting this game with a 96.00 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Washington Capitals - The Washington Capitals have a 24-9-3 record as an away team. That standing puts them 1st in the league for away team wins. However, the Washington Capitals now rank 15th for away team losses.
- Home Carolina Hurricanes - The puck drops for the Carolina Hurricanes with a 29-8-1 record as a home team. That result ranks them 1st in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 12th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Washington Capitals rank 1st (270) for goals scored. The Carolina Hurricanes currently rank 10th (238) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Washington Capitals rank 18th (199) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Carolina Hurricanes, they've allowed 196 goals this season, resulting in a 20th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Washington Capitals have a 1-3 shootout win-loss record, with the Carolina Hurricanes owning a 0-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Washington Capitals have a 48-17-9 record and the Carolina Hurricanes hold a 45-24-4 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...the Capitals and Hurricanes clash in a crucial showdown on Wednesday...NHL playoff seeds determined by season point totals...Washington has a 0.649 win percentage and 105 points...(have a look at each team's standings below).
Carolina sits at 94 points with a 0.616 win percentage...a fierce battle is expected between these two top teams...(we've calculated the best moneyline, puck line, and goal total lines)...don't miss the action as they fight for playoff positioning...(place a bet on this hockey game at BetRivers or BetMGM).
The intensity will be high as the Capitals try to extend their lead...while the Hurricanes look to close the gap in the standings...(learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com)...expect a magical game full of twists and turns...(Hocus pocus, let the best team win!).
Best Capitals at Hurricanes Odds
| Underdog Washington Capitals | Favorite Carolina Hurricanes |
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| Underdog Washington Capitals | Favorite Carolina Hurricanes |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Carolina Hurricanes are the -220 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Washington Capitals are the +180 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 5.5 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 5.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Carolina Hurricanes are -1.5 +120 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Washington Capitals are +1.5 -145 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Capitals
Hurricanes
4/02/25 7:08pm EDT | +180-220 |
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $180 at +180 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 35.71%.
- Carolina Hurricanes bettors risk $100 to win $45.45 at -220 odds. The implied probability for Carolina Hurricanes is 68.75%.
Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes Prop Bets
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Capitals
Hurricanes
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
4/02/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -150No +110Bet |
Hurricanes
Total Goals
WSH at CAR 4/02/25 7:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1103.5 u -125Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
WSH at CAR 4/02/25 7:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1022.5 u -135Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
WSH at CAR 4/02/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
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Sebastian Aho
To Score 3 Goals
WSH at CAR 4/02/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| z - Washington Capitals | 78 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 0.641 | 109 | 48 | 282 | 215 | +67.0 | 26-8-6 | 24-11-3 | 2-3 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| x - Carolina Hurricanes | 78 | 46 | 27 | 5 | 0.590 | 97 | 46 | 251 | 215 | +36.0 | 30-8-1 | 16-19-4 | 0-3 | 4-5-1 | OT1 |
Washington Capitals & Carolina Hurricanes Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Capitals | +950 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Hurricanes | +1000 Bet |
Washington Capitals & Carolina Hurricanes Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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