Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes: Game 3 preview, prediction, and odds | Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2, May 10, 2025

The Washington Capitals are on the road to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, May 10 at 6 p.m. ET.

The series is tied 1-1 after Washington won Game 2.

Capitals vs Hurricanes: Head-to-head & key stats

Washington went 2-2 against Carolina and is 1-1 in the playoffs
Washington went 26-9-6 25-13-3 on the road
The Hurricanes averaged 3.2 goals per game
The Capitals averaged 3.49 goals per game
Carolina allowed 2.8 goals per game
The Hurricanes are 31-9-1 at home
Washington allowed 2.79 goals per game

Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes: Preview

Washington is coming off a 3-1 win over Carolina in Game 2 to even up the series. In the win, the Capitals were led by Tom Wilson who had a goal and an assist, John Carlson and Connor McMichael also scored.

The Capitals will start Logan Thompson, who went 31-6-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 SV%. In his career against Carolina, he's 0-2 with an 8.34 GAA and a .780 SV%. In the playoffs, he's 5-2 with a 2.01 GAA and a .931 SV%.

Carolina, meanwhile, lost Game 2 but did take control of the series by taking a game on the road. The Hurricanes will start Frederik Andersen, who started Game 1 after returning from an injury. went 13-8-1 with a 2.50 GAA and a .899 SV%. In his career against Washington, he's 10-4-3 with a 2.58 GAA and a .912 SV%. In the playoffs, he's 4-2 with a 1.55 GAA and a .930 SV%.

In Game 2, the Hurricanes were led by Shayne Gostisbehere who had the lone goal while Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis had the assists.

Capitals vs Hurricanes: Odds & Prediction

Washington is a +170 underdog while Carolina is a -205 favorite, and the over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Capitals looked to be outmatched by the Hurricanes in Game 1 but did respond well in Game 2. However, Carolina has played well at home this season and that success should continue here.

It's been a low-scoring series as both goaltenders have been stellar, as that will continue as Carolina will get a big win here.

Prediction: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 2.

Capitals vs Hurricanes: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Carolina ML (-205)

Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (-105)

Tip 3: Seth Jarvis 3+ shots on goal (-130)

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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