WAS Capitals vs CAR Hurricanes Prediction: Don’t expect a lot of pucks

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on March 23. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Washington continues the desperate chase for a place in the playoff zone. Recently, it looked like the Capitals were doomed, as they were showing very modest results, while also starting to give away important players, but now they're back on track to the Cup Final Eight. They have ten wins and six losses in their last 16 games, a great stretch for a team fighting for a top-8 spot. This surge has allowed Washington to climb to ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Carolina has a consistently good regular season, and therefore will certainly play in the upcoming Stanley Cup, and the Hurricanes will be among the main contenders for the trophy. In March, the club's management thought about strengthening the roster, so they signed such bright performers as Max Comtois, Jake Guentzel and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Now the Redblacks are in great shape. They have eight wins in their last nine meetings, with only one miscue in a 0:1 loss to the Rangers. The team sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, but they are only three points behind the leaders.

Washington continues the battle for the playoffs, but it is unlikely that the affairs of the Capital are of much interest to Carolina, which has gained impressive momentum and is trying to break into the leaders of the Eastern Conference standings. The Hurricanes are still three points out of first place, but they've picked up 16 of a possible 18 points in their last nine games - an awesome stretch. In addition, the head-to-head statistics are also in favour of the Redblacks, according to which they have beaten the Red and Blue in five of their last six head-to-head meetings.

The confrontation between Washington and Carolina in recent years has been stingy in goal. In the six previous head-to-head meetings, the rivals have combined for only 31 goals for two (5.17 per game on average).