Every analytics model thinks the Hurricanes will beat the Caps

The Narrative: Underlying or Under, Lying?, Picks, and Game On

Underlying or Under, Lying? Check in with your favorite statistical modelers and you might wonder why the NHL is even bothering to play the Caps/’Canes second round series: And it’s not hard to see why Carolina is such a heavy favorite in those models. In terms of expected goals over the course of the regular season, they were the better team (both in the theoretical matchup of… Source

Every analytics model thinks the Hurricanes will beat the Caps

Clearly, MoneyPuck does not believe in the power of friendship. Monday, the popular analytics website published its predictions for the rest of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite finishing with the Eastern Conference’s best record and taking care of the Montreal Canadiens in five games during their first-round series, the Washington Capitals’ are underdogs in the second round and beyond. MoneyPuck gives the Capitals only a 44.8 percent chanc…