Ben Burns: Free NHL Hockey Picks: November 12th 2008

Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes - November 12th, 2008 7:00PM
The Capitals are playing well and have won three straight. That hasn’t been a profitable situation for them though, as we find them at a money-burning 47-53 (-14.4) the last 100 times they were coming off three straight wins. Tonight, the Caps will be playing at a venue where they’ve struggled lately and facing what should be a highly motivated division rival. The Hurricanes will have payback on their minds as they lost a tough one at Washington last week. The Caps were trailing in that game but tied it up in third and scored the winning goal with time running down in the game. Tonight’s game is at Raleigh though, which gives the Canes the home ice and line change advantage. Note that the Canes are 7-2 the last nine times they were a host in this series. Additionally, note that they’re a profitable 49-33 (+10.9) since the start of the 2006 season, when playing with “revenge.” Consider Carolina (1*) - Courtesy of Ben Burns

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