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The Carolina Hurricanes host the Washington Capitals on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will bring home the win in Friday's hockey action.
Capitals vs. Hurricanes Predictions for Friday
Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final result of Hurricanes 4, Capitals 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-150)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)
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Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes had a 53-22-7 record overall, with a 20-8-28 record in matchups that needed overtime, last season.
- Carolina picked up 56 points (26-5-4) in the 35 games it played that were decided by one goal.
- In the 12 games last season the Hurricanes scored only one goal, they finished 1-11-0 (two points).
- Carolina took 15 points from the 13 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (7-5-1 record).
- The Hurricanes were 61-7-7 when they scored three or more goals (to register 129 points).
- In the 41 games when Carolina recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up 61 points by finishing 29-9-3.
- In the 82 games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina was 61-16-5 (127 points).
- The Hurricanes were outshot by their opponent 16 times, and went 6-7-3 (15 points).
Capitals Splits and Trends
- The Capitals had a record of 43-30-9 last season and were 6-9-15 in overtime games.
- Washington picked up 25 points (11-8-3) in its 22 games decided by one goal.
- Last season the Capitals scored only one goal in 10 games, and they picked up two points (1-9-0).
- When Washington scored two goals last season, they amassed 16 points (5-9-6 record).
- The Capitals scored more than two goals 49 times, accumulating 77 points (37-9-3).
- Last season Washington recorded a single power-play goal in 27 games and registered 32 points, with a record of 15-10-2.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, Washington was 21-13-3 (45 points).
- The Capitals were outshot by their opponents in 39 games last season, going 20-14-5 to record 45 points.
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Team Stats Comparison (2025-26)
| Hurricanes Rank | Hurricanes AVG | Capitals AVG | Capitals Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 3.55 | Goals Scored | 3.18 | 15th |
| 5th | 2.88 | Goals Allowed | 2.90 | 7th |
| 2nd | 32.0 | Shots | 27.9 | 17th |
| 1st | 23.8 | Shots Allowed | 28.1 | 19th |
| 4th | 24.90% | Power Play % | 17.84% | 25th |
| 11th | 80.60% | Penalty Kill % | 80.16% | 14th |
Capitals vs. Hurricanes Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, October 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
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