The Capitals will play the Hurricanes on Monday, May 12th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025 NHL playoffs continue, featuring a big game between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, May 12th, 2025. Below, you'll find some useful stats from the regular season that may be helpful as you handicap this matchup. After that, we've gathered the best moneyline, goal total, and puck line bets from our licensed and legal sports betting partners.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Washington Capitals ended their 2024-25 NHL regular season with a 97.00 power ranking. The Carolina Hurricanes start this game with a 92.33 power ranking. In most cases, the team with the higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will be the moneyline favorite, with some exceptions depending on the particular playoff matchup.
- Away Washington Capitals - The Washington Capitals step on the ice with 25-13-3 regular season record as an away team, a result that ranks them 2nd in the league for away team wins. As a side note, the Washington Capitals ranked 12th during the regular season for away team losses.
- Home Carolina Hurricanes - The Carolina Hurricanes skated to the playoffs with a 31-9-1 record as a home team, which put them 1st in the league for home team wins during the regular season. Interestingly, they wound up 13th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - The Washington Capitals ranked 2nd (288) for goals scored, with the Carolina Hurricanes ultimately ranking 8th (266) in the league for goals scored during the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
- Goals Against - Keep tabs on the health of the goalies and defensive players as the 2025 playoffs continue. The Washington Capitals ranked 21st (232) in the league for goals allowed during the regular season. But the Carolina Hurricanes allowed 233 goals during the regular season, resulting in a 20th overall league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A shootout will be held to determine the winner following a tie after 3 periods and overtime. At the end of the regular season, the Washington Capitals had a 2-3 shootout win-loss record, with the Carolina Hurricanes finishing up with a 0-3 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Washington Capitals had a 51-22-9 record and the Carolina Hurricanes tallied a 47-30-5 at the conclusion of 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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The Capitals finished 51-22-9, while the Hurricanes finished 47-30-5 in the regular season...
Washington had a 0.622 win percentage with 111 points, Carolina had a 0.573 win percentage with 99 points...
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Best Capitals at Hurricanes Odds
| Underdog Washington Capitals | Favorite Carolina Hurricanes |
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| Underdog Washington Capitals | Favorite Carolina Hurricanes |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Carolina Hurricanes are the -275 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Washington Capitals are the +220 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 5.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 5.5 -120 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the under.
The Carolina Hurricanes are -1.5 -102 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Washington Capitals are +1.5 -118 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Capitals
Hurricanes
5/12/25 7:08pm EDT | +220-275 |
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $220 at +220 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 31.25%.
- Carolina Hurricanes bettors risk $100 to win $36.36 at -275 odds. The implied probability for Carolina Hurricanes is 73.33%.
Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes Prop Bets
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Capitals
Hurricanes
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
5/12/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -110No -118Bet |
Hurricanes
Total Goals
WSH at CAR 5/12/25 7:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1103.5 u -125Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
WSH at CAR 5/12/25 7:08pm EDT | 2 o -1152 u -120Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
WSH at CAR 5/12/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6000Bet |
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Seth Jarvis
To Score 3 Goals
WSH at CAR 5/12/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| z - Washington Capitals | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 0.622 | 111 | 49 | 288 | 232 | +56.0 | 26-9-6 | 25-13-3 | 2-3 | 4-6-0 | L1 |
| x - Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 0.573 | 99 | 47 | 266 | 233 | +33.0 | 31-9-1 | 16-21-4 | 0-3 | 3-6-1 | L3 |
Washington Capitals & Carolina Hurricanes Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Capitals | +2800 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Hurricanes | +900 Bet |
Washington Capitals & Carolina Hurricanes Team Pages
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How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Monday, May 12th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.