Venue & Game Information
Location: PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Puckdrop: 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN+ / Bally Sports South / Monumental Sports Network
Injury Report
Washington Capitals:
Pierre-Luc Dubois (core) – out
Carolina Hurricanes:
Jaccob Slavin (upper body) – out
Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) – out
Jalen Chatfield (upper body) – out
Charles-Alexis Legault (hand) – questionable
Team Recent Form
Washington Capitals:
Record vs. division: 3–2–0
Last 10 games: 3–6–1, averaging 2.8 goals per game, allowing 2.7 goals per game
Struggling to close games, blowing multiple third-period ties
Carolina Hurricanes:
Record vs. division: 4–0–0
Last 10 games: 6–4–0, averaging 3.5 goals per game, allowing 2.9 goals per game
Riding a four-game win streak, including comeback win vs. Toronto
Player Matchups
Capitals:
Tom Wilson – 9 goals, 7 assists, physical two-way presence
John Carlson – 4 goals, 4 assists in last 10 games
Logan Thompson – steady goaltending, key to keeping games close
Hurricanes:
Jackson Blake – 4 goals, 7 assists
Sebastian Aho – 5 goals, 4 assists in last 10 games
Seth Jarvis – driving offense with speed and creativity
Series History
First meeting of the 2025–26 season
Hurricanes have dominated recent matchups, winning 3 of last 4 at home
Capitals historically competitive but currently struggling against Carolina’s speed
Betting Trends
Hurricanes: 4-game win streak; 3–0 SU last three
Capitals: 1–4 SU last five; 0–3 in games decided by one goal
Over: Carolina 3-game Over streak; Washington trending Under overall (5–8 O/U)
Predicted Score: Hurricanes 3 – Capitals 1
Summary: This Metropolitan Division clash pits a surging Hurricanes team against a Capitals squad struggling to find consistency. Carolina’s depth and speed, led by Aho and Jarvis, should overwhelm Washington’s limited scoring.
Game Odds
Washington Capitals 6.5
Carolina Hurricanes – 162
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 10, 2025
