Hurricanes vs. Capitals Prediction: Carolina Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/20/2024]

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes will lock horns in the NHL at Capital One Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Carolina-Washington game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Hurricanes' chance of winning is 56%, while the Capitals' is 44%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Hurricanes vs. Capitals predictions page.

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Canes vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Capitals and Hurricanes at Capital One Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Hurricanes vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Hurricanes vs. Capitals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL matchup between the Hurricanes and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Hurricanes a 56% chance of beating the Capitals.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 55% chance of going over.

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Hurricanes	Capitals
Puck Line	-1.5 (+162)	+1.5 (-190)
Moneyline	-150	+130
Total	o5.5 (-115)	u5.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Hurricanes vs. Capitals matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Hurricanes vs. Capitals Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Capitals?

According to our model, Carolina's Seth Jarvis is most likely to score the first goal in Hurricanes vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Jarvis a 6.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Hurricanes star is a 33.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	6.7%
Martin Necas	6.6%
Sebastian Aho	6.4%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	5.1%
Dylan Strome	4.8%
Tom Wilson	4.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	33.5%
Martin Necas	32.0%
Sebastian Aho	31.0%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	29.3%
Dylan Strome	26.0%
Tom Wilson	22.9%

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Capitals on Friday.

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