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The Carolina Hurricanes (14-3-2) and Seattle Kraken (9-6-1) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 12:00 p.m. EST at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The game will be broadcast live on NHL Network.
The Hurricanes are favored at -290 on the moneyline, with the Kraken at +235 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-110o / -109u).
Let's get into our Hurricanes vs. Kraken predictions and NHL picks.
Hurricanes vs. Kraken Prediction
- Pick: Hurricanes -1.5
Our Carolina vs. Seattle best bet is on the Hurricanes to cover the puck line, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
Hurricanes vs Kraken Odds
| Hurricanes Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -111 | 6.5 -110o / -109u | -290 |
| Kraken Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -112 | 6.5 -110o / -109u | +235 |
- Hurricanes vs. Kraken puck line: Hurricanes -1.5 (-111), Kraken +1.5 (-112)
- Hurricanes vs. Kraken over/under: 6.5 (-110o / -109u)
- Hurricanes vs. Kraken moneyline: Hurricanes -290, Kraken +235
- Hurricanes vs. Kraken best bet: Hurricanes -1.5
Hurricanes vs. Kraken Pick
Seattle Kraken Preview
Let's have ourselves some midday hockey, eh?
The Hurricanes and Kraken both meet in Finland for NHL's Global Series, with one game today and the other on Saturday afternoon.
This almost feels a bit unfair for Seattle. This is a hike for both teams, but the Kraken, who played at home on Saturday, had to take the 10-hour flight from the PNW all the way to Helsinki.
Beyond that factor, they were already at a disadvantage, given that 1) they have to play the defending Stanley Cup Champions and 2) they'll still be without Jared McCann and Ryan Lindgren. And since McCann went down, the Kraken are back to what we've always known them as — mediocre.
They've traded a win for a loss in six straight games, and their underlying numbers don't do them any justice.
Seattle's goaltending has always been a bit of a wild card. Philipp Grubauer has not been good since coming to the Kraken, but he's the lesser of two evils here, and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets the nod.
The problem is, the team in front of him is so unimpressive. When your leading goal scorer is Freddy Gaudreau, you have some serious problems. Seattle currently ranks 21st in expected goals against with a 37.36 xGA and is fourth worst on offense with a 30.62 xGF%.
Carolina Hurricanes Preview
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes are the polar opposite.
After shockingly starting the season 0-2, Carolina has come back with a vengeance, winning 14 out of its next 17 games.
Goaltending has been somewhat of a reason, as we're finally starting to see what a healthy Pyotr Kochetkov can do for this team.
Brandon Bussi was a lovely story last season, but he was never going to be the guy. Kochetkov was always the one who Carolina hoped for, but consistently being injured hurt his value.
So it's either Bussi's .869 SV% or Kochetkov's .920 SV%. I'm taking the latter every time.
This offense is so incredibly potent, leading the league in expected goals by a country mile. To start the season, the defense was OK, but they received a nice boost by getting back Alex Nikishin after a two-month contract dispute.
With Nikishin back and Kochetkov's resurgence, it's hard to find any holes on this roster. Finland-native Sebastian Aho has been his usual elite self, while Jackson Blake, Andrei Svechnikov and Logan Stankoven have been the driving forces of this attack.
Hurricanes vs Kraken Pick
What a treat it must be for the Finnish crowd to watch the defending champs.
I think they run a clinic on the Kraken.
Seattle had me sit up in the first seven games, but since then, I've leaned back, put a blanket on and taken an extended nap.
You have the best offense in hockey going against the fourth-worst with porous defense, and (at best) shaky goaltending.
I'm taking the Hurricanes' puck line.
Best Bet: Hurricanes -1.5
