How to Watch Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 4-5-2024

The Carolina Hurricanes (47-22-7) host the Washington Capitals (36-29-10), who have fallen in four straight, on Friday, April 5 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSO, and MNMT.

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Hurricanes Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 254 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.
• The Hurricanes have conceded 198 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Their goal differential (+56) makes them fifth-best in the league.
• The 61 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season (on 228 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate (26.75%).
• The Hurricanes have scored 10 shorthanded goals this season.
• The Hurricanes kill 86.01% of opponent power plays, the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.5%.
• The Hurricanes make 10.1% of their shots (14th in the league).
• The Hurricanes have secured seven shutouts this season. Their skaters average 14.3 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Key Players

• Sebastian Aho is one of Carolina’s leading contributors this season with 85 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 16.2%.
• With 25 goals and 44 assists, Jake Guentzel is one of the top offensive options for Carolina with his 69 points (1.1 per game).
• Seth Jarvis has contributed 62 points for Carolina in 76 games this season, netting a goal on 17.4% of his shots and putting up 29 goals and 33 assists.
• In 39 games played this season, Pyotr Kochetkov (20-13-4) has given up 87 goals.

Hurricanes Injuries

Jesper Fast: Upper Body (Questionable)

Capitals Insights

• The Capitals have 200 goals this season (2.7 per game), 28th in the league.
• The Capitals’ total of 237 goals given up (3.2 per game) is 19th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -37, they are 27th in the league.
• With 46 power-play goals (on 217 chances), the Capitals are 18th in the NHL.
• The Capitals have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play percentage (21.2).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have three.
• The 78.83% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 19th in the NHL.
• At 46.5%, the Capitals have the NHL’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 10%, the Capitals are 15th in the league.
• The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless six times.

Capitals Key Players

• Dylan Strome’s 62 points make him a vital offensive option for Washington. He has put up 26 goals and 36 assists in 75 games.
• Alexander Ovechkin is a leading scorer for Washington with 60 total points this season. He has scored 27 goals and added 33 assists in 72 games.
• John Carlson is a top player on offense for Washington with eight goals and 39 assists.
• Charlie Lindgren has a 21-15-6 record this season, with a .908 save percentage (24th in the league). He has 1156 saves, and has conceded 117 goals (2.8 goals against average).

Capitals Injuries

Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), T.J. Oshie: Upper Body (Questionable)