Hurricanes Vs Caps Best Bets: Take Ovi To Score + The Over

• The Washington Capitals are road dogs tonight against the Hurricanes with zero rest.
• Alex Ovechkin has +120 odds to score tonight and only needs four more to break the record.
• With zero rest this season, Ovechkin has 11 goals on 35 shots in only seven games played.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Washington Capitals are road underdogs tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes but the bigger storyline is around Alex Ovechkin. After scoring last night against the Boston Bruins, Ovechkin only needs four more goals to break the all-time record.

Most legal NHL betting sites have his anytime goal scorer odds around +120 for tonight’s matchup. With eight regular-season games left, expect Ovechkin to continue putting pucks to the net.

He has scored in back-to-back games and has recorded three or more shots on goal in five of his last six games. He is favored to record three shots on goal tonight, and legal sports betting sites offer plus money for him to finish with four.

• Alex Ovechkin Over 2.5 SOG -210
• Alex Ovechkin Over 3.5 SOG +115

While some believe it is a disadvantage for Ovechkin to play in the second half of a back-to-back, the opposite is true. Over the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin has been phenomenal with zero days rest.

He has played seven games this season with no rest and has recorded 11 goals, one assist, and 35 shots on goal for an average of five shots on goal per game and 1.57 goals per game.

Bet The Over For Capitals Vs Hurricanes

The Washington Capitals have finished six straight games with more than five total goals scored. The Hurricanes saw ten total goals in their last game and had six or more scored goals in three of their last five.

• Over 5.5 Goals -120
• Under 5.5 Goals +100

With Washington leading the NHL in total goals and both teams being on a roll, the over is a great bet for Tuesday night hockey in North Carolina.

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