Carolina vs Washington Prediction: the Capitals is Vulnerable Without Their Cap

Prediction for the NHL Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals match, which will take place on February 19th. The meeting will be held outdoors, and Alexander Ovechkin will not participate. What can the guests do without him? Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Carolina has been showing great hockey this season. The team has been sitting in second place in the East standings for a long time. Now she has 80 points, seven points behind the leading Boston. However, the Hurricanes are at the top of the Metropolitan Division standings. We note they've been swell of late, with nine wins in ten games! In the past, Carolina has managed to defeat Montreal 6-2.

Washington, on the other hand, has been performing rather mediocrely. In the run-up to the game, they are generally out of the playoff zone - ninth in the Eastern Conference standings and sixth in the Capitals' standings. The Capitals have only 62 points under their belt. And now they are on a three-game winless streak. First, they lost 1-4 to San Jose, and then, without Alexander Ovechkin, 2-3 to Carolina and 3-6 to Florida.

Washington is blatantly weaker than Carolina. The Hurricanes are in great shape and in great spirits, which is more than can be said for Washington, who had lost the previous three games in regulation time. Alexander Ovechkin is also missing; without him, the Capitals seem to have no chance.