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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals will meet on the ice at Capital One Arena on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at +264 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Hurricanes were a 2-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Carolina:
Team record: 27-16-2 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 12 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 30-11-5 SU
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Next up:
Carolina at Columbus Thursday, January 16
Washington home to New Jersey Thursday, January 16