Albert
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My Prediction
Carolina Hurricanes by 2Oh, come on! Let's dive right into the mess that is the second round, Game 2 of this best-of-7 series between Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals, shall we?
It's as interesting as watching paint dry to see how the Canes' goalie Frederik Andersen has saved nearly everything the universe has thrown at him in the playoffs so far, hitting 93.5% of them. Even their second-choice Pyotr Kochetkov scraps up to a reasonable 90.0%. On the other hand, Capitals' goaltender Logan Thompson ain't dozing off during the games either, saving 92.6% shots in the playoffs.
Carolina Hurricanes have a double threat named Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook both delivering fine performances in the playoffs, not to mention Andrei Svechnikov who has scored 5 goals, making opponents' hearts sink, one goal at a time. Seth Jarvis, a man who partied with 31 goals this season, hasn't lost his touch in the playoffs either.
Now, don't just count out the Capitals, Dylan Strome has been making the audience gasp in amazement in the playoffs as has Tom Wilson, scoring 2 goals and extending 3 assists respectively. People's favorite Ovechkin continues his impressive run with 4 goals to his credit in the playoffs.
You remember the schoolyard fights? Carolina and Washington remind me of that, with the Canes winning the last matchup 2-1, making the Capitals grind their teeth
in frustration.
The Canes came into this series coming off a 4-1 series win against the New Jersey Devils, while the Caps walked over the Montréal Canadiens with the same scoreline. You can see the hunger in the eyes of the Hurricanes as they have taken the lead 1-0 in the current series.
Their recent form has been like watching a happy penguin slide across the ice. Carolina have won 3 out of their last 5 games, whilst the Capitals, not to be outdone, also have grasped 3 victories in their last 5.
Looking at the regular season records, the Capitals have been more dominant with 51 victories compared to the Hurricanes' 47. But wouldn't it be dull if the regular season successes just carried over?
Based on current form, performance of key players, and a slight affinity for surprise, my stunning predictive powers go towards the underdogs, yet favored by the unexplained logic of betting.
Albert’s Prediction: Carolina Hurricanes by 2
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