Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes

Matchup: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes (Lenovo Center), regular season. Carolina Hurricanes record: 5-1-1. Washington Capitals record: 3-2-0. CAR last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 8-1-1, 3.9 goals for and 2.2 against per game. WSH last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 7-3-0, 3.3 goals for and 2.6 against per game.

Market: CAR implied 60% to win across 2 books; total 6.5 goals. SportsFBI model: leans CAR at 63% (market 60% home); expected goals CAR 3.7, WSH 2.8; 34% chance either team wins by 3+. Model factors: Rest advantage -0.68 points toward WSH (Rest days difference 0 (home minus away, capped at 3)); Recent goal differential +3.21 points toward CAR (Last-10 goal differential per game difference +1.00). Injury report: Jordan Staal (CAR) Day-To-Day; Matt Roy (WSH) Injured Reserve; Pierre-Luc Dubois (WSH) Day-To-Day.

SportsFBI's model leans CAR at 63%, a provisional estimate rather than a certainty.

• Projected score: CAR 3.7 · WSH 2.8
• 3+ goal margin: 34%

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