Carolina Hurricanes vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Kings versus the Hurricanes? The puck drops at 3:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored to win at home vs. the Kings. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Los Angeles Kings odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Hurricanes have the leg up at 3-0. However, against the puck line the Kings went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-0-1 on an average of 8 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Los Angeles has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
- Across their ten previous home games, Carolina has an puck line mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 4 goals per game.
- Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
- Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 0-3.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Heading into today’s game, the Kings are in 7th place in the Western Conference with 48 points. In the Pacific Division, they are in 3rd place, and their overall record is 20-11-8. Over their last ten games, Los Angeles has gone just 2-8.
On the road this season, the Kings have been solid, going 13-4-3. As the underdog, they have a record of 5-2-3, and they have been the underdog in 10 of their 39 games. Against other Western Conference teams, Los Angeles has gone 13-6.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 18th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 11th in the league. Looking at how the Kings’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 15th in power play goals and 9th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Cam Talbot has started 28 games this season. His current record stands at 14-10, and his save percentage is 0.913%.
At home this season, the Hurricanes have gone 12-3-4 and have won their last two games. In the Eastern Conference, Carolina is currently in 4th place and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. Overall, the Hurricanes are 24-13-5 and have won four of their last five games.
As the favorite this year, Carolina has gone 23-10-5 and has won two straight games when favored. Against teams from the Western Conference, the Hurricanes are 16-9 this season.
Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 3rd position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Hurricanes offense is 3rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 6th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Antti Raanta has started 15 games this season. His current record stands at 9-5, and his save percentage is 0.476%.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Hurricanes winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- The Hurricanes should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Martin Necas – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pyotr Kochetkov – Concussion – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
