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Get ready for Game 4 between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes. The series stands 2-1 in favor of the Hurricanes, and Carolina will take the home ice advantage at PNC Arena heading into the fourth game of an intense Stanley Cup Playoffs series. Catch all the action starting at 7 PM ET, but not before checking out our picks for the game to decide whether they’re something you want to back or ignore!
While the Capitals destroyed the Canadiens in the first round (4-1 in the series), they’ve found themselves against valiant opponents for the Quarter-Finals down 2-1. Washington would slip to a 2-1 OT defeat at home in the Capital One Arena in Game 1, before turning it around in Game 2 with a 3-1 victory. It was looking up for the Capitals heading into Game 3, but the team would suffer a complete shutdown with a 4-0 loss.
Washington C Dylan Strome continues to lead the way for his team with 10 points in total after 10 games with 2 goals and 8 assists, and he will surely record at least 1+ more assists tonight as he stands tied for fourth place in total number of playoff assists this season. RW Tom Wilson has also pulled immense weight for the team in the postseason, recording 4 goals and 3 assists to help Washington. Not too far behind are C Connor McMichael and Alexander Ovechkin, with 4 goals and 2 assists and 4 goals and 1 assist, respectively. Bringing up the rear on the stats is LW Anthony Beauvillier with 1 goal to his name along with 4 assists, so as far as Washington’s team play goes, they’re ready to find an opening from passing the puck to shoot one past Carolina’s Frederik Andersen.
The Hurricanes faced off against tough New Jersey Devils opponents in the first round of the playoffs, but made a meal of it, winning the series 4-1. So far, the team has played to their standard, dropping only Game 2 to the Capitals. Game 3 saw four different goal scorers hit the back of the net, including Jack Roslovic (1 goal and 1 assist), Jackson Blake, Eric Robinson, and Andrei Svechnikov. The Hurricanes have looked promising in recent games, outshooting Washington 54 to 30 in Games 2 and 3.
Hurricane C Sebastian Aho stands atop the skating charts for his team, recording 9 points in total over eight games after scoring 3 goals and 6 assists. RW Andrei Svechnikov can’t stop scoring in the postseason, as he leads his team in goals so far with 6 to go with 1 assist, and he will likely hit the back of the net again tonight. C Seth Jarvis matches Svechnikov’s points at 7 with 2 goals and 5 assists, with D Shayne Gostisbehere bringing up the rear in points for the team with 2 goals and 4 assists in his 2025 playoff campaign. Things are looking up for the Hurricanes this series, especially with their offensive firepower and the number of shots they put out against Capitals Logan Thompson.
While home games have hardly proved to be an advantage during these playoffs, the Hurricanes are surely favored in this one as they’ve outshot their opponents with attempts and shots on goal every game so far. Dylan Strome will set up his teammates for at least 1+ goals tonight, as he continues to be a driving factor in the Capitals’ point scoring.
On the flip side, the Hurricanes Svechnikov is having a remarkable playoff run with 6 goals in 8 games, so you can count on him likely putting it past Logan Thompson (2.26 goals allowed per game in 8 games) to help his team snatch the win tonight.
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