Connor Grootenhuis
The Washington Capitals are looking to even the series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Thursday night’s Game 2. Down 1-0 in the series, Washington will be hungry to even things up before things shift to Raleigh for Game 3 and Game 4. If you want to add a little more action to tonight’s contest, here are our Hurricanes vs Capitals Same Game Parlay picks worth considering at +749 odds. Additionally, don’t forget to check out our expert NHL picks for this matchup as well as Oilers vs Golden Knights tonight.
Capitals ML (+122)
Alex Ovechkin over 3.5 shots on goal (+134)
Andrei Svechnikov over 2.5 shots on goal (-108)
Hurricanes vs Capitals Same Game Parlay odds: +749
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Washington Capitals ML over Carolina Hurricanes (+122)
The Carolina Hurricanes surprised the Washington Capitals in the series opener Tuesday night, winning 2-1 in overtime thanks to a Jaccob Slavin bomb from just inside the blue line. Logan Thompson had a strong game for the Capitals, turning aside 31 of the 33 shots he faced, but he was unable to stop the defenseman’s slapper through traffic from the point. On the flip side, Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen, back from an upper-body injury suffered in Game 4 of the New Jersey series, faced just 14 shots for the entire evening, stopping all but Aliaksei Protas’ shot in the second period.
Despite the road victory, Carolina is still just 18-21-5 on the road this season, including the playoffs. Washington was the Metropolitan Division winner, and is the top overall seed in the Eastern Conference. To see the Caps as home underdogs is simply staggering. Take advantage, as the Caps look to square things up before the series shifts to Raleigh for Game 3.
Find out our expert’s Hurricanes vs Capitals best bet for Game 2 tonight
Alex Ovechkin over 3.5 shots on goal (+134)
If the Capitals are going to make this a 1-1 series, Alex Ovechkin figures to be involved. Ovechkin has been the heart and soul of the Capitals during his magical 2024-25 season at age 39, and after a quiet Game 1, Ovi could be in line for a bigger impact in Game 2. The future Hall of Famer has 4 goals so far in the postseason, but has just 1 goal over his last 3 games. He’s fired 20 shots on goal in 6 playoff games, which is good for an average of 3.3 shots per game. With his team wanting to avoid an 0-2 role, look for Ovechkin to come out firing. Carolina is known for its stingy defense effort, but don’t be surprised if Ovi is firing the puck toward the net early and often in this one.
Andrei Svechnikov over 2.5 shots on goal (-108)
Andrei Svechnikov has been putting the puck on net a lot so far this postseason. He leads the Hurricanes with 25 shots on goal so far this postseason and put a whopping 9 shots on net in Game 5 against New Jersey 2 games ago. He’s fired at least 3 shots on goal in 4 of 6 playoff games, and at least 2 shots on goal in 5 of 6 games. He was held off the scoresheet in Game 1 of this series, so he could come out with a little more offensive urgency tonight. All in all, look for Svechnikov to record at least 3 shots on goal in Game 2.
