Carolina Hurricanes (5-0-1) at Washington Capitals (4-1-1)
Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Thursday, May 8
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN/TVAS/Sportsnet
Radio:
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Carolina -1.5 ML -135
Washington +1.5 ML +114
O/U 5.5
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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes picked up a huge 2-1 overtime win to start the series. They are averaging 3.5 goals per game in the playoffs while allowing two goals per game. Frederik Andersen returning and is now posting a 1.45 goals-against average with a .935 save percentage.
Washington Capitals News & Notes:
The Capitals suffered a tough loss in game one. They are averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game. Logan Thompson is posting a 2.17 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines
Svechnikov-Aho-Blake
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Stankoven
Martinook-Staal-Jarvis
Robinson-Jankowski-Carrier
Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Chatfield
Gostisbehere-Walker
Andersen
Kochetkov
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Washington Capitals Projected Lines
Beauvillier-Strome-Ovechkin
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
Logan Stankoven has 38 points this season on 14 goals and 24 assists. He had nine points since Carolina acquired him, with five goals and four assists. In the playoffs he has three goals and an assist. This season in four regular-season games against Washington he scored two goals.
Washington Capitals
Aliaksei Protas his season had 66 points on 30 goals and 36 assists. In two playoff games he has a goal. In the regular season against Carolina, in three games he scored just one goal.
Injury Report:
Carolina Hurricanes
F Jesper Fast – IR
Washington Capitals
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
LW Sonny Milano – IR
D Martin Fehervary – Out
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Game 3: Friday, May 7 at Lenovo Center
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