The Hurricanes will go to Washington for Game 5 on Thursday with a chance to close out the second-round Stanley Cup playoff series, but expect to see Capitals’ best.

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner is predicted to leave the team in free agency for a Stanley Cup contender.

The Washington Capitals face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The game will be broadcast at 6 p.m. ET on TNT/truTV. If you don’t have cable, here’s how you can watch the game.

Ovechkin is the NHL’s all-time goal scorer and a superstar, but Tom Wilson has become Washington’s best player. Carolina has neutralized him during these playoffs, too.

After the Panthers won a thriller in Game 3, ESPN BET has the Leafs at -125 to win the series, with the Panthers at +105. Both teams are right in the middle of the Cup futures mix, with the Panthers slightly ahead; Florida is +550 and Toronto is +600.

Stanley Cup Playoffs second round intensifies. Connor McDavid shines for the Edmonton Oilers, leading 2-0 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Frederik Andersen stands out for the Carolina Hurricanes, who are tied 1-1 with the Washington Capitals.

You have the chance to see the Carolina Hurricanes play in Game 4 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs! The winner gets two (2) tickets to the Monday, May 12, 2025, game at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.

Carolina tied it in the third period before Jaccob Slavin converted 3:06 into OT as the Hurricanes won, 2-1, in Game 1 at Capital One Arena. Game 2 is Thursday.