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Carolina Hurricanes (4-0-1) at Washington Capitals (4-1-0)

Venue – Capital One Arena
Date: Tuesday, May 6
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV:
Radio:
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Carolina -1.5 ML -125
Washington -1.5 ML +105
O/U 5.5

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils in five games, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game. They went 2-1-1 against Washington this season, averaging 3.5 goals per game. Frederik Andersen is posting a 1.59 goals-against average with a .936 save percentage. He left game four of their first-round series with an injury. Pyotr Kochetkov took over, posting a 2.50 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens in five games, averaging 3.6 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game. They went 2-2-0 against Carolina in the regular season, averaging 2.8 goals per game. Logan Thompson is posting a 2.23 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Blake
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Stankoven
Martinook-Staal-Jarvis
Robinson-Jankowski-Carrier

Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker

Kochetkov
Martin

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines

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

Chychrun-Carlson
Sandin-Roy
Alexeyev-Van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho had 74 points this season on 29 goals and 45 assists. In the playoffs, he has eight points on three goals and five assists. This season in four regular-season games against Washington, he had three assists.

Washington Capitals

Dylan Strome his season had 82 points on 29 goals and 53 assists. In the first round, he had a point in every game, finishing with nine points on two goals and seven assists. In the regular season against Carolina, he had three points in four games on a goal and two assists.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

F Jesper Fast – IR
G Frederik Andersen – DTD
F Eric Robinson – DTD

Washington Capitals

C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
LW Sonny Milano – IR
D Martin Fehervary – Out

Next Game

Game 2: Monday, May 5 at Capital One Arena

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