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The Seattle Kraken (9-7-1) and Carolina Hurricanes (15-3-2) will meet in the NHL Global Series today. Puck drop is set for 1:00 p.m. EST at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The game will be broadcast live on NHL Network.
The Hurricanes are favored at -377 on the moneyline, with the Kraken at +300 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-100o / -120u).
Let's get into our Kraken vs. Hurricanes predictions and NHL picks.
Kraken vs. Hurricanes Global Series Prediction
- Pick: Hurricanes -1.5
Our Seattle vs. Carolina best bet is on Hurricanes -1.5, 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.
Kraken vs Hurricanes Odds
| Kraken Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +125 | 6.5 -100o / -120u | +300 |
| Hurricanes Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -152 | 6.5 -100o / -120u | -377 |
- Kraken vs. Hurricanes puck line: Hurricanes -1.5 (-152 ), Kraken +1.5 (+125)
- Kraken vs. Hurricanes over/under: 6.5 (-100o / -120u)
- Kraken vs. Hurricanes moneyline: Kraken +300, Hurricanes -377
- Kraken vs. Hurricanes best bet: Hurricanes -1.5
Kraken vs. Hurricanes Pick
Game 2 from Helsinki, and I don't think much has changed.
After the Hurricanes dominated the Kraken in the first game, I think we see more of the same.
Prior to the game starting, I assumed Pyotr Kochetkov was going to start and predicted the Canes were going to dominate. Well, the Hurricanes dominated 4-1, but instead, it was Brandon Bussi who started, and it turns out to be the best thing to happen.
Bussi has been brutal this season, but the Kraken couldn't generate any offense whatsoever, with only 13 shots fired on net. So this time, I would expect Kochetkov to start, while Joey Daccord starts for the Kraken.
Kochetkov has been a total beauty this season. After dealing with injury issues for the majority of his career, Kochetkov has played to a fifth-best 8.8 GSAx and a .918 SV%.
The Kraken aren't a very good team. They started the season well, but since Jared McCann got hurt, they showed their true colors. Seattle traded wins and losses for a period, and have now lost three of its last four.
Carolina, on the other hand, is purely dominant. The Hurricanes have the best 5-on-5 offense by a mile, with a 50.28 xGF and the seventh-best defense with a 35.28 xGA.
My model suggests that this game is going to be a beatdown, and the Kraken are severely outmatched. Can they bounce back? Sure. Will they? I doubt it.
Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5
