January 29, 2026 3:11 PM EST

NHL: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals 1/31/2026

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The Washington Capitals are slight 52 percent favorites over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Capitals are favored despite being projected for 26 shots on goal vs 33 shots for the Hurricanes. The Capitals goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.6% compared to the Hurricanes goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.5%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Frederik Andersen 23, Logan Thompson 30 SHOTS: Andrei Svechnikov 3, Alex Ovechkin 3.4 GOALS: Sebastian Aho 0.42, Alex Ovechkin 0.61 PTS: Nikolaj Ehlers has a 52% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Dylan Strome has a 49% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina HurricanesRECORDWashington CapitalsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road14-10, 58% 45Record at Home14-13, 52% -283Carolina Hurricanes
VS Washington Capitals1-1, 50% -8VS Carolina Hurricanes1-1, 50% 26Washington Capitals
vs Team Under .50017-8, 68% 248vs Team .500 or Better10-19, 34% -979Carolina Hurricanes
Record as Road Favorite12-8, 60% 61Record as Home Underdog1-1, 50% 1Carolina Hurricanes
After 1 or More Days Off28-15, 65% -3224After 1 or More Days Off22-22, 50% -2711Washington Capitals

PAST 30 DAYS

Carolina HurricanesRECORDWashington CapitalsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-3, 50% -62Record at Home3-4, 43% -200Carolina Hurricanes
VS Washington Capitals0-0 No GamesVS Carolina Hurricanes0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5002-1, 67% 56vs Team .500 or Better3-5, 38% -290Carolina Hurricanes
Record as Road Favorite3-3, 50% -62Record as Home Underdog0-1, 0% -100Carolina Hurricanes
After 1 or More Days Off6-4, 60% -753After 1 or More Days Off5-7, 42% -870Carolina Hurricanes

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Carolina HurricanesRECORDWashington CapitalsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD11-13, 46% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME16-10, 62% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-4, 33% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-2, 71% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON19-11, 63% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-9, 64% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home25-17, 60% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road24-19, 56% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Carolina Hurricanes Road Games: 13-11, 54% -29 Washington Capitals Home Games: 13-14, 48% -312 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Carolina Hurricanes Road Games: 3-3, 50% +55 Washington Capitals Home Games: 4-3, 57% +124

MONEY LINE - Carolina Hurricanes Road Games: 13-11, 54% -42 Washington Capitals Home Games: 14-13, 52% +-292 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Carolina Hurricanes Road Games: 4-2, 67% +229 Washington Capitals Home Games: 3-4, 43% -200

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Carolina Hurricanes Road Games: 14-10, 58% + 274 Washington Capitals Home Games: 15-12, 56% + 165 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Carolina Hurricanes Road Games: 5-1, 83% + 355 Washington Capitals Home Games: 2-5, 29% -318

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