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NHL

(75) Washington Capitals at (76) Carolina Hurricanes

7:00pm EDT - May 12/2025

THE PLAY: Washington Capitals +1.5 (-135)

Capitals. PL (+1.5 goals) With the Hurricanes fairly heavy favorites on the moneyline, we're able to get an extra +1.5 goals with the Capitals on the puck-line, for a relatively reasonable price. With so many close games in the playoffs, that's extremely significant. Entering Sundays game, we've been seeing at least a 1-goal game every day, all week. We've already seen one game in this series go to OT. Another was a 1-goal game until an empty-net goal with a minute to go. While the Canes are a great team, the Caps had an amazing season. In a very important game, I don't expect them to go down without a fight.

Known for 2+ decades of handicapping excellence, Ben Burns is also the #1 Handicapper this year.

Last 20

Date

Sport

Pick

Result

May 11

NBA

3% – (573) Cleveland Cavaliers at (574) Indiana Pacers 1Q Total Under 57.5 (-118)
(Analysis)

Loss

May 11

MLB

4% – Seattle Mariners -154 B Miller (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

May 10

MMA

3% – Bekzat Almakhan -148
(Analysis)

Win

May 10

MLB

3% – Arizona Diamondbacks +1.5 (-160) D May (RHP), C Burnes (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

May 09

NBA

2% – (563) Cleveland Cavaliers at (564) Indiana Pacers 1H Total Under 112.5 (-112)
(Analysis)

Win

May 09

MLB

3% – Baltimore Orioles -141 T Sugano (RHP), K Hendricks (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

May 09

NHL

3% – (63) Toronto Maple Leafs at (64) Florida Panthers Total Under 6.0 (-115)
(Analysis)

Loss

May 08

NBA

3% – Minnesota Timberwolves -10.0 (-110)
(Analysis)

Win

May 08

NHL

5% – Vegas Golden Knights -131
(Analysis)

Loss

May 07

MLB

4% – Houston Astros -123 F Valdez (LHP), Q Priester (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

May 07

NBA

4% – Oklahoma City Thunder -11.0 (-110)
(Analysis)

Win

May 06

MLB

4% – Minnesota Twins -151 C Povich (LHP), P Lopez (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

May 06

NBA

4% – Cleveland Cavaliers -9.5 (-110)
(Analysis)

Loss

May 05

NHL

3% – (53) Florida Panthers at (54) Toronto Maple Leafs Total Under 5.5 (-120)
(Analysis)

Loss

May 05

MLB

4% – New York Yankees -138 Action
(Analysis)

Loss

May 05

NBA

3% – Oklahoma City Thunder -9.5 (-110)
(Analysis)

Loss

May 04

MLB

2% – Texas Rangers -165 L Evans (RHP), J Degrom (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

May 04

NBA

5% – (539) Golden State Warriors at (540) Houston Rockets 1H Total Under 100.0 (-110)
(Analysis)

Win

May 03

MMA

3% – (24605) Bo Nickal at (24606) Reinier de Ridder Total Under 2.5 (-130)
(Analysis)

Win

May 03

MLB

5% – Texas Rangers +1.5 (-140) L Castillo (RHP), P Corbin (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Consultant Bio

When industry insiders really need a big win, many put their trust in Ben Burns. Ben's ability to consistently deliver with his biggest plays is legendary. It made him the single most popular handicapper in the history of Covers. Burns has numerous documented #1 titles to his credit. In addition to being a champion sports handicapper, he's taken down multiple DFS prizes of $300K or greater.

Ben believes that there's no substitute for hard work. He logs long hours and is surrounded by a team of assistants who do the same. Ben plays all the major North American sports and uses a vast variety of handicapping strategies to beat them. Burns' O/U selections are internationally renowned. On most days, he'll have between 2-5 plays.

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