Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/10/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, April 10, 2025

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes +100, Capitals -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes +100, Capitals -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes +100, Capitals -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  46-27-4 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Washington Capitals:  49-19-9 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Brian Bitler is on a HOT STREAK in the NHL on a 6-1 NHL RUN for +$5,250 PROFIT! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

Carolina Hurricanes:  5-5-0 last 10

Washington Capitals:  5-4-1 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 96 points, a 46-27-4 record overall, and they are 16-19-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Buffalo Sabres in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-0. No one on the team scored a goal for them or recorded an assist in that one. Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 18 shots with 15 saves and a .833 save percentage. Their offense has scored 247 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 210 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The Capitals are entering this game with 107 points, a 49-19-9 record overall, and they are 25-8-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Islanders in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-1. Alexander Ovechkin scored 1 goal for them in that one. Dylan Strome and Tom Wilson each led the team in assists with 1 while Alexander Ovechkin and Taylor Raddysh each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Charlie Lindgren was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 22 shots with 18 saves and a .818 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 277 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 211 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Capitals listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Capitals have looked great in their games this season with their 49-19-9 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 25-8-6 home record. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 46-27-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They haven't been a good road team though with their 16-19-3 road record this season. The Hurricanes have already clinched their playoff spot and they are in a position where they really have nothing to play for as they are going to remain in that 2nd place spot. They haven't looked great lately either, going 5-5-0 in their last 10 games, and they have also lost 3 games in a row now, getting shut out by the Sabres in their last one. The Capitals haven't looked any better lately as they are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games and coming off a loss to the Islanders in their last one. Ovechkin broke the NHL's all-time scoring record in that game so that was big for them even in the loss, but now they have had a few days to rest since then and they will be looking to bounce back from that bad performance. They don't really have much to play for either since they have that 1st place spot locked up in the East, but they are still fighting for the Presidents' Trophy so they do have a reason to finish the season strong. They will be looking to bounce back at home and can take advantage of how bad the Hurricanes have been on the road this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Capitals to win this game. 

Hurricanes Capitals Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, April 10, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Capitals 4 Hurricanes 2.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert hockey picks today. And if you enjoyed this Carolina Hurricanes Washington Capitals prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NHL predictions and previews.

Carolina Hurricanes: 163-101 (-8.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 23-18 (-6.1 units) on the moneyline after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. 71-57 (-9.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 119-79 UNDER against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances.

Washington Capitals: 17-6 (+8.8 units) on the moneyline at home when the money line is -100 to -150. 62-58 (+10.2 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 62-56 (+5.6 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 11-4 UNDER off a road loss against a division rival.

Carolina Hurricanes:  J. Kotkaniemi (C) Out - Undisclosed. W. Carrier (LW) Day To Day - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

Washington Capitals:  A. Protas (C) Out - Foot. L. Thompson (G) Day To Day - Upper Body. S. Milano (LW) Out - Upper-body. N. Backstrom (C) Out For Season - Hip. T. Oshie (RW) Out For Season - Back.

“We're in good shape, it's just we’ve got to get a little better. We got to get a little more from our guys if we want to win. We obviously want to do that, and in the playoffs, we want to feel good about our game. We still played a pretty decent game. It's just we’ve got to find a goal here or there.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Sabres in their game on Tuesday.

“I’m frustrated about how the game went after [Ovechkin’s goal], but it's not an easy scenario that our players have just gone through in the last 72 hours, having gone through the home game (5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday), flying here yesterday, the earlier start here. I'm not taking anything away from the New York Islanders because the game was at 12:30 and it started at 12:30 for them as well. But it's a difficult stretch for us. I thought that goal would have snowballed and was hoping it would create some momentum for our group, but that didn't happen.” - Spencer Carbery after his team’s loss against the Islanders in their game on Sunday.

LW Seth Jarvis

C Sebastian Aho

RW Jackson Blake

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Pyotr Kochetkov

LW Alex Ovechkin

C Dylan Strome

RW Taylor Raddysh

LD Rasmus Sandin

RD John Carlson

G Charlie Lindgren

Points: S. Aho (70)

Goals: S. Jarvis (30)

Assists: S. Aho (42)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.11)

Points: D. Strome (76)

Goals: A. Ovechkin (42)

Assists: D. Strome (51)

GAA: L. Thompson (2.49)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery (2nd season)