Carolina Hurricanes (5-1-1) at Washington Capitals (5-1-1)
Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 6:00 pm EST
TV: TNT/truTV/TVAS/Sportsnet
Radio:
Washington – Caps Radio 24/7
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Washington +1.5 ML +160
Carolina -1.5 ML -192
O/U 5.5
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Washington Capitals News & Notes:
The Capitals got back in the series behind a 3-1 win on Thursday. They are now averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing 2.1 goals per game. Logan Thompson is posting a 2.01 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. He stopped 27 of the 28 shots he faced in Thursday’s win.
Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes return home with the series knotted at a game apiece. They are averaging 3.1 goals per game in the playoffs while allowing 2.1 goals per game. Frederik Andersen is posting a 1.55 goals-against average with a .930 save percentage. He stopped 18 of the 20 shots he faced on Thursday.
Washington Capitals Projected Lines
Ovechkin-Strome-Protas
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Raddysh
Duhaime-Dowd-Beauvillier
Chychrun-Carlson
Sandin-Roy
Alexeyev-Van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Gibson
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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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Players To Watch:
Washington Capitals
Connor McMichael this season had 57 points on 26 goals and 31 assists. In the playoffs he has six points on four goals and two assists. In four games against the Hurricanes in the regular season, he finished with a goal and an assist.
Carolina Hurricanes
Sebastian Aho had 74 points this season on 29 goals and 45 assists. In the playoffs, he has nine points on three goals and six assists. This season in four regular-season games against Washington, he had three assists.
Injury Report:
Carolina Hurricanes
F Jesper Fast – IR
F Mark Jankowski – DTD
Washington Capitals
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
LW Sonny Milano – IR
D Martin Fehervary – Out
G Charlie Lindgren – Out
Next Game
Game 4: Monday, May 12 at Lenovo Center
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