NHL: Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes | 29 March, 7:00 AM

[Mary C]

 

POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: 

WASHINGTON CAPITALS: 

C | Evgeny Kuznetsov 

LW | Alex Ovechkin 

RW | Marcus Johansson 

LD | Martin Fehervary 

RD | John Carlson 

G | Vitek Vanecek 

 

CAROLINA HURRICANES: 

C | Sebastian Aho 

LW | Teuvo Teravainen 

RW | Seth Jarvis 

LD | Jaccob Slavin 

RD | Tony DeAngelo 

G | Frederik Andersen 

 

This March 29, 2022, the Carolina Hurricanes are set to travel to go up against the Washington Capitals. The current record of the Hurricanes is 43-15-7, while the Capitals are at 37-20-10. For this game, the odds of Carolina are at -112, while Washington is at -109, bringing the over/under to 6. Both teams last met on March 19, 2022, with the game ending at 3:3, making it their 54th play against one another. Washington has won 33 out of 54 games including the most recent one, and the Hurricanes won 21 times. Who is more likely to get the win for their 55th game? Let’s find out. 

 

Last March 27, 2022, Washington went against the New Jersey Devils where they won the game 4-3. The team had two chances on the power play, and netted one. Overall, the team scored 4 goals out of 22 during the match. Ranking 17th in the league, the Capitals managed to score 40 goals while having a power play advantage, and 179 goals at even strength. They have also made 2,099 shots that rank them 13th in the NHL, along with a 10.43% shooting percentage. As of this year, the Capitals have made 219 goals, 84 points and a .627 points percentage.  They have an 80.33% penalty kill percentage, and an outstanding 90.4% save percentage. The opponents need to watch out for Ilya Samsonov across the ice as he has a total of 1,910 saves out of 2,112 attempted shots, bringing him to a .904 save percentage and a record of 48-19-7. 

 

Looking at the Carolina Hurricanes, they were able to attain a 7-2 win against St. Louis Blues recently, brought about by their good offensive performance. The Hurricanes have attempted 2,202 shots with a 9.8% shooting percentage. They have also made 130 goals at even strength and 168 as an offensive unit. They also have made 93 points, which brings their points percentage at .715. Overall, they have made 215 goals which ranks them 9th in the NHL for this season. The player that the Capitals need to keep an eye on is Frederik Andersen. Andersen has played 437 contests throughout his career. He has a record of 257-110-51, starting in 424 games. He also has recorded 11,907 saves out of 12,994 attempted shots, with .916 for his save percentage. 

 

Reviewing the key trends and stats, the team that is most likely to win is the Washington Capitals. They have significantly better looking numbers and odds of winning, and their key players have no plans of doing whatever it takes to win the game. 

 

7:00AM (PST), March 29, 2022, Capital One Arena, Washington, DC