NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 4/2/2025

NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 4/2/2025

Washington Capitals (48-17-9, 105 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (45-24-4, 94 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: TNT/truTV/MAX
Radio:
Washington – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AM
Carolina – The Fan 99.9 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Washington +1.5 ML +165
Carolina -1.5 ML -195
O/U 5.5

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals started off April with a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins last night. The win snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Ovechkin scored a goal last night and now needs just four more goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the most goals all-time. Ryan Leonard also made his debut and finished the game as a plus-one.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes picked up their second straight win with a 6-4 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday. They finished March going 11-3-0 averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 2.1 goals per game. Following tonight’s game, they head out on a four-game road trip.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Dubois-Wilson
Protas-Strome-Leonard
Beauvillier-Eller-Mangiapane
McMichael-Dowd-Duhaime

Sandin-Carlson
Chychrun-van Riemsdyk
Fehervary-Mcilrath

Thompson
Lindgren

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines:

Jarvis-Aho-Blake
Svechnikov-Roslovic -Hall
Martinook-Kotkaniemi-Stankoven
Robinson-Jankowski-Jost

Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Andersen
Kochetkov

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin this season has 65 points on 38 goals and 27 assists. He’s faced the Hurricanes 91 times in his career recording 105 points on 51 goals and 54 assists. In one game this season he scored a goal, he missed the other game due to injury.

Carolina Hurricanes

Seth Jarvis this season has 58 points on 29 goals and 29 assists. He’s faced the Capitals 12 times in his career recording six points on five goals and an assists, he scored a goal in one of the two meetings this season.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

C Nicklas Backstrom – IR
LW Sonny Milano – IR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR

Carolina Hurricanes

LW William Carrier – Out
C Jordan Staal – DTD
RW Jesper Fast – LTIR

Next Game:

Washington – April 4 vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Carolina – April 4 at Detroit Red Wings

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