The Carolina Hurricanes (1-0-0) look to find success on the road in California against the Los Angeles Kings (0-1-0). The Hurricanes are slightly favored at -119 to win, but both teams appear to have a legitimate shot at victory.

The Hurricanes are coming off of a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators and are now second in the Metropolitan Division. They seem to not have any rust and have their offense clicking like it should.

They finished their previous season with a 52-21-9 record with a variety of some of the best stats. They scored 3.20 goals a game (15^th) and put 34.8 shots each time (third).

Their defense was robust, as they slowed teams to 2.56 goals (second) and allowed only 26.0 shots a game from opponents (first). They have an opportunity to find greatness this year if these stats trend in a similar fashion.

The Hurricanes found success 65.4 percent of the time when they were expected to win as the favorite out of 78 games. This bodes well for their chances at succeeding in this matchup.

The Kings suffered a 5-2 defeat against the Colorado Avalanche in their opener at home. As they are now fifth in the Pacific Division, they have another tough test to impress in front of their home crowd.

They finished last season off with a 47-25-10 record and had some quality stats to show their strengths. They put up 3.34 goals a game (11^th) and 32.4 shots (11^th) each contest.

Their defense arguably kept them in games, as they allowed teams to average 3.10 goals (16^th) and 27.9 shots (fourth) a game. While these numbers are solid, they will need to improve against a tough defensive unit in the Hurricanes.

The Kings found success in 22 out of 47 games when they were cast as underdogs. Assuming their offense keeps up with the Hurricanes, anything is possible. This paints a picture where they could once again be victorious.

MyBookie has their latest showing of odds for this upcoming matchup, which reveals that the Carolina Hurricanes are slight favorites to triumph. Both teams have similar strengths and weaknesses, making this a competitive matchup.

The Kings had a tough matchup to begin their season and now it is happening again. The Hurricanes had an appealing win to start theirs, so they have better momentum coming into this one. Look for the Hurricanes to win by at least a goal.