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NHL Betting Picks and Predictions: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Seattle Kraken

October 19, 2023



The Carolina Hurricanes will travel to Seattle Washington on Thursday night to face the Seattle Kraken at 10:00 PM ET with the game airing on Bally Sports South.

Carolina enters this game with a record of 3-1 following a 6-3 win on the road against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. The Hurricanes scored six goals with Seth Jarvis accounting for two goals while Martin Necas, Stefan Noesen, Brett Pesce, and Jaccob Slavin each scored a goal in the win. Michael Bunting, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and Brady Skjei recorded two assists apiece while Martin Necas, Stefan Noesen, Teuvo Teravainen, and Brent Burns each recorded an assist against the Sharks. Antti Raanta had 12 saves off of 14 shots on goal with a .857 save percentage while allowing two goals while Frederik Andersen had one save off of 2 shots on goal with a .500 save percentage while allowing a goal. 

Carolina is averaging 4.75 goals per game with a 26.1% power play success rate while allowing an average of 4.25 goals per game with a 78.9% penalty-kill percentage. Brady Skjei leads the team in points and assists with 6 points and 5 assists this season while Teuvo Teravainen leads the team in goals with 4 goals on the year. Frederik Andersen will be the starting goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes when they travel to face the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Andersen is 2-0 this season with a .855 save percentage while allowing an average of 4.15 goals per game.

The Seattle Kraken enter this game with a record of 0-3-1 following a 1-4 loss at home against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Seattle scored one goal with Kailer Yamamoto accounting for the goal against Colorado. Vince Dunn recorded an assist in the loss against the Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer had 24 saves off of 27 shots on goal with a .889 save percentage while allowing three goals in the loss. Seattle is averaging .75 goals per game this season while allowing an average of 4.25 goals per game. Jaren McCann, Jaden Schwartz, and Kailer Yamamoto are tied for the team lead in goals with 1 goal apiece. Vince Dunn leads the team in points and assists with 2 points and 2 assists on the year. Philipp Grubauer will be the starting goalie for the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night when they host the Carolina Hurricanes. Grubauer is 0-3 on the year with a .909 save percentage while allowing an average of 2.71 goals per game.

BookMaker has the Carolina Hurricanes listed as -145 moneyline favorites on the road against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Carolina has won three of the four games all-time including the previous three matchups in a row. The Hurricanes have won by an average margin of 1.25 goals per game all-time and 2 goals per game over the last three meetings in the series.

Seattle has struggled this season as they have been one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league averaging .75 goals per game and things won’t be any easier when they host one of the best teams in the NHL, the Carolina Hurricanes, on Thursday night. The Hurricanes have dominated the series winning three of the four games all-time including the last three meetings. I look for Carolina to make it four wins in a row when they travel to face Seattle on Thursday night which is why I am taking the money line for the Hurricanes at -145 on the road against the Kraken.

Spooky Express Pick: Carolina Hurricanes Moneyline (-145)