Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 12/11/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (+110) Capitals (-130)

The Washington Capitals (18-9-3) are hosting the Carolina Hurricanes (17-9-2) at Capital One Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Carolina at +110 and Washington is coming in at -130. The total has been set at 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-1 defeat against the Sharks in their previous outing. Carolina had 6 penalty mins in this contest. The Hurricanes offense left a lot to be desired in this defeat. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 29 shots they tried.

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While at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 64 goals while scoring 80 themselves. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have earned 81 power play opportunities (22nd in hockey) and have scored 17 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have accumulated 93 goals (8th in the league) this year and have allowed 81. Carolina has taken 933 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.0%. For the season, they have recorded 36 points and their points % is .643. The Hurricanes thus far have had 681 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .881. Carolina has accounted for 85 power play chances and they have added 13 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 15.29%.

The man in net for this game is Frederik Andersen. Throughout his time in hockey, Andersen has recorded 293 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .567. His save percentage is at .914 in his 27,436 minutes on the ice. Andersen has had 15,358 shots against him and has amassed 14,041 total saves. Opponents have notched 1,317 goals against Andersen in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.55. He has compiled an overall mark of 313-142-55 and he was named the starter in 517 games. Andersen has taken the ice for 531 games during his pro hockey career.

In their last outing, Washington went up against the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Capitals ended up with the win by a score of 2-0. They had 4 chances on the power play in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Capitals scored 2 goals of the 38 shots on goal they took.

Washington has put up 888 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.60%, while allowing the opposition 797 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.27% on their opponents 93 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.0%. They have recorded 88 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.91%. The Capitals have earned 89 goals at even strength and 14 goals (21st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 72 goals to be scored by way of 49 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 103 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .650.

On the other side of the ice you will find Logan Thompson patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has yielded 409 goals in total. Thompson's quality start rate sits at 62.7% and he has earned 99 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 158 games and has accumulated 7,789 minutes. Thompson has compiled a lifetime record of 100-44-19 and has been in goal for 167 games. He has gathered 4,296 saves out of the 4,705 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Washington (-130) and under 6 goals

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