| Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals NHL Prediction |
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| Written by Scott Burgess | |||||||
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010
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The Washington Capitals host the Carolina Hurricanes, Wednesday Mar 10, as the Caps had their 13 game home win streak snapped last game. This will be the fourth meeting between the clubs this season with the Caps leading 2-1 SU. NHL oddsmakers at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Capitals as -280 moneyline favs over the Hurricanes (+240) with the over/under set at 6.5 goals. Be sure to get your Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals NHL Prediction in early at SBGGLOBAL.com The Hurricanes (27-31-3-4) has won eight of their last ten and four of their last five road games. They are 10-19-2-2 on the road where they average 2.45 GAG and allow 3.21 GAG. They recently won in Atlanta 4-0. They got goals from Brandon Sutter, Joni Pitkanen, Rod Brind'Amour and Jussi Jokinen. Goalie Manny Legace stopped 27 shots and is 6-4 in his last ten games with a 2.90 GAA. Overall he’s 9-5-2 with a 2.65 GAA and a .909 SVPCT. Carolina is trying to climb out of the Southeast Division cellar for the first time this season as they try to get into the playoffs. The Canes have outscored their opponents 34-16 over the last nine games. Carolina forward Brandon Sutter has points in six straight games (4-4-8). The Hurricanes penalty kill has been great, they’ve allowed two goals in ten games, or 34 kills. The Capitals (44-13-5-4) are winners of six of their last ten and four of their last five on home ice. They are 25-3-2-2 at home where they average 3.97 GAG and allow 2.47 GAG. They recently lost to Dallas 3-4 (SO) at home. They had goals from Capitals Tom Poti and Alexander Ovechkin banged a pair while Nicklas Backstrom was their lone scorer in the shootout which wasn’t enough. Goalie Simeon Varlamov stopped 23 of 26 shots and is 6-4 in his last ten with a 2.70 GAA. Overall he’s 13-2-3 with a 2.54 GAA and a .912 SVPCT. Washington is No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 13-point lead over Pittsburgh. Alex Ovechkin pulled even with Sidney Crosby with 44 goals on the season. Caps goalie Jose Theodore will likely start tonight, he is 12-0-2 in his last 14 appearances with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. He has stopped 53 of 54 shots since the Olympic break. Ovechkin now has five straight 300-shot seasons and is the only active player with more than four 300-shot seasons. Recent Trends to Consider:
Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals When: Wednesday Mar 10 2009 7:00 PM ET Line: SBGGLOBAL.com Pick: Hurricanes +240 Point-Spreads.com Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals NHL Prediction The Bottom Line: The Canes are on fire right now. Be sure to get your Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals NHL Prediction in early at SBGGLOBAL.com and receive up to 295% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today!                        |
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