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Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2024-11-03 • Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes 4 - 2 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 82.5%
WSH: 17.5%
Expected Goals
CAR: 4.04
WSH: 3.09
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 69% • CAR at home vs WSH: 5-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-31WSH 4 - 3 CARWSHCAR
2025-12-11WSH 2 - 3 CARCARCAR
2025-11-11CAR 1 - 4 WSHWSHCAR
2025-05-15WSH 1 - 3 CARCARCAR
2025-05-12CAR 5 - 2 WSHCARCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR1600.62
1WSH1111.95
2CAR2311.72
2WSH800.38
3CAR2212.04
3WSH1200.69
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 82.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 7.1
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 4 - 2 Washington Capitals
Expected: 4.0 - 3.1