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Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes meet at PNC Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Hurricanes were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +110 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jackets. They won as -199 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 34-18-10 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Carolina:
Team record: 41-14-5 SU
Carolina is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Carolina is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games
Next up:
Washington home to Dallas Sunday, March 20
Carolina home to New York Sunday, March 20