Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (51-22-9, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -122, Capitals +102; over/under is 5.5
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BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Carolina Hurricanes in game one of the Eastern Conference second round. The teams meet Thursday for the fifth time this season. The teams tied the regular season series 2-2. In their last regular season matchup on April 10, the Capitals won 5-4 in a shootout.
Washington has a 51-22-9 record overall and a 17-9-0 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Capitals serve 9.5 penalty minutes per game to rank sixth in NHL play.
Carolina has a 47-30-5 record overall and a 22-4-5 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Hurricanes have a 25-9-1 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pierre-Luc Dubois has 20 goals and 46 assists for the Capitals. Dylan Strome has six goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.
Seth Jarvis has 32 goals and 35 assists for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov has scored six goals and added three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 6-4-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.5 assists, 4.4 penalties and 13.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 5-3-2, averaging 3.8 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.
Hurricanes: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
