The Seattle Kraken (9-7-1) and Carolina Hurricanes (15-3-2) meet Saturday in Helsinki, Finland. The opening faceoff at Veikkaus Arena will be at 1 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Carolina is the designated home team in the NHL Global Series contest. Let's analyze NHL odds around the Kraken vs. Hurricanes odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Carolina leads 1-0
Seattle opened the 2-game Finland set Thursday losing to the -305 Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 (Under 6.5). The Kraken managed just 13 shots and did not score until 6:45 remained in the third period. Seattle has dropped 2 straight games and 4 of its last 6.
The Hurricanes -- who were the designated visitors Thursday -- collected their third straight victory with that 4-1 triumph.
C Sebastian Aho scored twice in his native Finland, while G Brandon Bussi needed just 12 saves. Carolina has outscored opponents 18-6 during its current winning streak.
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Kraken vs. Hurricanes odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Kraken +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Hurricanes -385 (bet $385 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken +1.5 (+128) | Hurricanes -1.5 (-158)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -104 | U: -118)
Kraken vs. Hurricanes projected goalies
Joey Daccord (4-3-0, 3.83 GAA, .881 SV%) vs. Pyotr Kochetkov (11-1-0, 1.67 GAA, .920 SV% 2 SO)
Daccord last played Saturday against the New York Rangers, allowing 3 goals on 10 shots before being pulled in the first period. The 30-year-old owns a shaky .851 SV% over his last 5 games.
Kochetkov stopped 18 of 20 shots in last Saturday's 9-2 victory over Chicago. In 12 games this season, the 27-year-old has allowed more than 2 goals just twice.
Kraken vs. Hurricanes picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 4, Kraken 1
Moneyline
No interest; PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
Seattle is 4-5-0 dating back to Oct. 17. Four of the Kraken's losses in that stretch have been by 3 goals or more. Since that same date, Carolina is 9-2-1 with 5 wins by 3 goals or more.
Carolina’s ability to control possession supports laying the puck line. When it comes to generating shots at one end and denying them at the other, the Hurricanes are a juggernaut. Seattle, meanwhile, has really scuffled in generating chances on offense lately. Thursday’s 30-13 shot deficit is part of a 7-game stretch that has seen the Kraken file significantly fewer chances than it did back in early October.
Seattle’s 65.2% penalty kill creates another path to separation. Carolina also gets the designated home-team advantage of last change Saturday, helping it arrange favorable matchups. With the Hurricanes outscoring opponents 18-6 during a 3-game winning streak, a 4-1 or 4-2 result is a reasonable betting scenario.
BACK CAROLINA -1.5 (-158).
Over/Under
The last half-dozen series meetings have produced a 6-0 mark for the Under.
The Under case centers on Seattle’s limited scoring opportunities. Carolina allows just 2.25 goals per game, and Thursday the Kraken failed to score until 6:45 remained. Hurricanes projected starter Kochetkov is a rested hot hand.
Seattle blocks a lot of shots; Carolina blocks off a lot of skaters on their way to high-danger scoring areas. And don't look for a lot of extra-skater impact in this one.
BACK UNDER 6.5 (-118).
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