Game: Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-0) will meet the Washington Capitals (7-2-0) at the PNC Arena on Sunday.

The Washington Capitals had a good night with a 6-3 win over the Canadiens the last time they took the ice. Washington racked up 17 penalty minutes in that game. In addition, with more players on the ice, they had 5 chances and were able to score 1 goal. The Capitals had an impressive offensive performance in this win. In the game, they scored on 6 of the 34 shots they attempted to score on.

At the same strength, the Capitals allowed their opponents to score 21 goals and scored 34 goals of their own. The Washington Capitals' opponents have accumulated 33 power play attempts (13th in the league) and scored 6 goals. When it comes to scoring, the Washington Capitals have scored 37 goals (8th in the NHL) and conceded 27 goals this season. Washington has attempted 283 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.1%. For the current campaign, they have achieved 14 points and their points percentage is 0.778. The Capitals have had 217 shots taken against them so far and have a save percentage of .876. Washington has entered the ice with 32 power play opportunities and has scored three goals during those advantages, giving him a rate of 9.38%.

The player guarding the cage in this match is Logan Thompson. Thompson has played 107 games on the ice over the course of his NHL career. He has an overall record of 60-32-11 and was named a starter in 99 games. Opponents have scored 277 goals against Thompson in his career and his goals-against rate is 2.70. Thompson has seen 3,106 shot attempts against him and saved 2,829. His save percentage is .911 for his 6,165 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Thompson has made 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .566.

In their last game, Carolina faced the Bruins in a game in which the Hurricanes won with a final score of 8-2. They had five power play opportunities in this game and scored three of those attempts. The Hurricanes scored 8 goals on 37 shots attempted.

Carolina attempted 314 shots (12th in professional hockey) and achieved a shooting percentage of 11.15% while allowing 222 shots to the opponent. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 85.71% on 35 power play opportunities from their opponents and their save percentage is 90.5%. They created 31 chances on the power play and have a power play rate of 29.03%. The Hurricanes have 26 goals at even strength and 9 goals (6th in pro hockey) and have more men on the ice. They have allowed a total of 21 goals scored, including 16 goals at even strength and 5 goals while having fewer men on the ice. This year, the Carolina Hurricanes scored 35 goals, 14 points and a points percentage of .778.

Pyotr Kochetkov is likely to be the focus of the opposition. Kochetkov has a career mark of 42-21-9 and has appeared in 74 games. Kochetkov's quality start rate is 57.1% and he has accumulated 40 quality starts in his professional career. He has 1,670 saves on 1,838 shots made, giving him a save percentage of 0.909. Teams average 2.39 goals per game and he has conceded a total of 168 goals. He was a starter in 70 contests and played a total of 4,223 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's expert tip: Take Carolina

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