Hurricanes vs. Capitals Player Props: Game 5 Odds & NHL Expert Picks for Tonight

It's desperation time for the Washington Capitals as they look to extend the series against the Carolina Hurricanes, one of the Stanley Cup odds front-runners, in tonight's Game 5 from Capital One Arena (7 p.m. ET, TNT).  

Our Hurricanes vs. Capitals player props and NHL picks offer a four-star play for Dylan Strome and a high-value Sean Walker pick, with Carolina the clear favorites at our best sports betting sites. 

🏒 Best Hurricanes vs. Capitals player prop bets: Game 5

✅ Dylan Strome Over 0.5 assists (-105 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Sean Walker Over 1.5 shots (-120 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐

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🚨 Dylan Strome Over 0.5 assists ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I stopped backing Strome for a few games due to Carolina's exquisite defense and Frederik Andersen, who is among the Conn Smythe Trophy odds contenders. However, Game 5 calls for desperate measures, and I don't expect the Caps to go down with a whimper on home ice.

Strome and Alex Ovechkin again teamed up in Game 4. That bodes well for Game 5, where they'll need to produce to give the Caps any chance of extending their season. Strome has at least one apple in six of nine playoff games.

💰 Best odds: -105 via bet365

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🚨 Sean Walker Over 1.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐

Walker went off in Game 4, scoring a goal and adding a helper on four shots. While I don't expect him to be as productive in Washington, the lower shot total is manageable for a player who hit the Over in six of nine playoff games. He hit the Under in Games 1 and 3.

However, Walker had nine shot attempts in the opener and four in Game 3. It's a matter of getting one more of those attempts through on goal, a likely scenario given the abundance of attempts. DraftKings offers the best price of our best sports betting sites, where a winning $10 wager will profit $8.33.

💰 Best odds: -120 via DraftKings

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🔢 Hurricanes vs. Capitals updated betting insights 

Updated betting info via BetMGM

• The Hurricanes' -1.5 puck line odds (+145) lengthened from +140
• The Hurricanes' monyeline odds lengthened from -190 to -175
• The Over/Under is at 5.5 goals, with the Over at +100 and the Under -120

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