Washington has won the last two meetings, including 6-1 on Jan. 23 when Braden Holtby made 25 saves and five different players scored for the Capitals. Eight different players scored for the Caps in their latest two wins over Montreal and Los Angeles. Backup goalie Philipp Grebauer even joined the fun as he stopped 38 shots against the Kings in the 5-0 shutout. Holtby will be back in net tonight and he has a sparking 1.99 goals-against average and .929 save percentage and 26-8-4 record for the season, and the Capitals have won his last five starts. Carolina has won three straight after losing five in a row and the Hurricanes come off a 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders on Saturday. Carolina has lost its last five games at Washington and the Hurricanes are 16-35 their last 51 road games. Meanwhile, Washington has won 48 of its last 64 home contests and 36 of its last 52 overall. Play the Capitals.
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NHL
Carolina at Washington
February 7, 2017
7:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Washington -190 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.53)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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