Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes Game 4 Prediction, NHL Playoff Odds
The Hurricanes seized control of the series with a decisive 4-0 win in Game 3 on Saturday evening and are now undefeated in four home dates so far in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The Capitals’ recent road woes continued with Saturday’s loss, leaving the Eastern Conference’s top seed with just three victories in their past 12 away contests.
The Hurricanes have soared to -275 home favourites on Monday’s NHL odds and are also commanding -600 chalk on the NHL playoff series prices. The Capitals trail as +225 underdogs on NHL Game 4 odds and have tumbled to +425 longshots to rebound and win this series. The total for Monday’s contest is once again pegged at 5.5.
Capitals vs. Hurricanes NHL Betting Odds
The Hurricanes rebounded from a tentative start in Game 3 with authority, potting a pair of second-period goals and limiting the Capitals to just 12 shots on goal after the first period in Saturday’s 4-0 win. Carolina has now outscored the Caps by a combined 7-4 margin through the first three games of this series and have surrendered just 1.88 goals per game over their first eight dates of the postseason. That low-scoring has generated a 3-0 run for the UNDER so far in this series and extends a steady run for the UNDER when these teams meet in Carolina, going 4-1-2 over their past eight clashes.
Saturday’s loss also extends the Capitals’ current run of dismal results when facing Metropolitan Division rivals. The Caps have now lost seven of 10 against divisional opponents while averaging just 1.70 goals per game and have lost four of six when entering a Game 4 trailing 2-1 in a playoff series.
Washington Capitals
The Capitals have been dogged by slow starts in this series, failing to score in the opening frame through the first three games. The club has not helped their own cause while averaging fewer than 19 shots on goal per game so far in the series and have managed to generate more than 22 shots just once in their past eight meetings with the Canes.
Alexander Ovechkin has failed to provide a spark, going pointless so far in the series after scoring four times in the club’s first-round win over Montreal. Dylan Strome also enters Game 4 riding a four-game scoring drought and has produced just three total shots so far in the series. That adds to the pressure on netminder Logan Thompson, who has been the Capitals’ best performer in the playoffs but received little help in Game 3.
Carolina Hurricanes
The supporting cast carried the weight for the Hurricanes in Game 3, with Jack Roslovic potting a goal and an assist and Eric Robinson bulging the twine for the first time in 16 games. More importantly, Andrei Svechnikov broke through with his first goal of the series, which proved to be the game-winner and now leads the club with six goals and 29 shots on goal so far in the postseason. Svechnikov is also the focus of a lucrative Same-Game Parlay that pays out on +310 odds if he picks up another goal anytime, generates over 2.5 shots on goal for the fifth time in six games, and the Hurricanes win.
Goaltender Frederik Andersen is likely to yet agin play a key role in the club’s fortunes. Andersen has been sensational when needed, compiling a 1.32 goals against average and .940 save percentage while going 5-2-0 in seven playoff appearances.
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