THE Carolina Hurricanes (4-2-0) makes the 5th stop of a 6-game road trip against the Seattle Kraken (4-3-1) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting NHL Odds around the Hurricanes vs. Kraken odds and make sure our expert NHL Picks and Predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Tied 1-1 in 2023-24

The Hurricanes won 3 of the first 4 games of the trip, including a 4-2 victory in Calgary against the Flames on Thursday. Carolina (-184) ranked as a heavy favorite, while covering the puck line, while the Under (6.5) connected. The Under is 4-1-1 in 6 games for the Canes.

The Kraken lost 4-3 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday as the Over (5.5) conceded. Each of Seattle’s last 3 games have been 1-goal games, while 5 of the 8 games have been decided by just one goal. The Over has a slight advantage of 4-3 in the last 7 outings.

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Hurricanes near the Kraken

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• Money Line (ML): Hurricanes -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Kraken +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
• Puck Line (PL)/Against the Gap (ATS): Hurricanes -1.5 (+135) | Kraken +1.5 (-165)
• More/Less (Y/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)

Hurricanes on the Kraken’s projected guardians

Frederik Andersen (2-1-0, 1.64 GAA, 0.939 SV%) vs. Philip Grubauer (1-3-0, 3.10 GAA, 0.881 SV%)

Andersen lost the first game on October 11 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he bounced back with 2 consecutive games on this road trip against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers. He allowed 3 goals on 61 shots.

Grubauer allowed 3 goals on 28 shots in a 3-2 home loss to the Colorado Avalanche, his former team, last Tuesday. He has only won once in 4 starts, while allowing 3 or more goals in 3 of his 4 outings.

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Kraken Hurricane Picks and Forecasts

Prediction

Hurricanes 3, Kraken 2

Money line

THE HURRICANES (-175) are worth a look as a moderate favorite behind Andersen. Carolina suffered a 7-4 loss to the Kraken (+145) during last season’s visit to Seattle on October 19, 2023. However, Carolina has won 4 of the last 5 meetings, outscoring Seattle 18-14.

Carolina has scored 3 or more goals in 5 straight games, while winning 4 of those outings.

Seattle is 1-1-1 in the last 3 games, with each of those games decided by a single goal.

Puck Line/Against the Gap

The Kraken +1.5 (-165) isn’t worth your potential return, and even though they’ve been involved in 3 straight 1-goal games, it’s too expensive to risk that much for such a small reward.

The Hurricanes -1.5 (+135) have won by 2 or more goals in 3 of their 4 victories. However, Carolina has only won once in three trips to Seattle, so the risk is enormous.

PASS.

More/Less

UNDER 6 YEARS (-120) is worth the detour in this East Coast vs. West Coast battle.

The Under is 4-1-1 in 6 meetings all-time, with a total of 1-1-1 in 3 battles at Climate Pledge.

Carolina has gone a sluggish 4-1-1 in 6 outings this season, while going 3-1 in 4 road games. The Under are also 2-1 in Seattle’s last 3 games.

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