Planning on watching today’s Hurricanes and Kraken game? Catch the action at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Kraken hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Kraken. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals.
CAROLINA HURRICANES VS SEATTLE KRAKEN BETTING PICK
The Pick: Seattle Kraken +1.5
This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 10:00 ET on Saturday, October 26th.
WHY BET THE SEATTLE KRAKEN:
- Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Kraken.
- We like the Kraken on the moneyline (+131)
- The Kraken are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will Carolina Shock Everyone at Climate Pledge Arena?
Carolina improved to 4-2-0 with a 4-2 road win over the Flames. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 6 goals matching the pre-game line.
Four different players scored for Carolina, with Eric Robinson’s goal at 18:43 in the third period sealing the win. The Hurricanes built a 3-0 lead before Calgary responded with two goals of their own.
Carolina’s offense fired 43 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Calgary, with four different players finding the net. Seth Jarvis opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, which came on a power play. Jack Roslovic added his fourth goal, while Martin Necas netted his third. Eric Robinson capped the scoring with an empty-netter, his first of the season.
The Hurricanes recorded 22 giveaways but also tallied 7 assists. Martin Necas picked up his fifth assist of the year on Jarvis’s power-play goal. Jesperi Kotkaniemi also earned his fifth assist on Necas’s goal in the second period.
Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves with a 93.8% save percentage in the Hurricanes’ 4-2 win over the Flames. Carolina’s defense finished with 10 takeaways, 17 hits, and 15 blocks, but they did allow two late goals—one at 13:01 in the 2nd period and another at 13:05 in the 3rd.
Will Seattle Make it Happen at Home?
Seattle’s record dropped to 4-3-1 after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets. The Kraken held a 1-0 lead after the first period, but the Jets tied it up at 16:04 in the second. Seattle trailed 3-1 in the third before rallying to force overtime.
As underdogs on the puck line, Seattle failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 5.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over that mark.
Matty Beniers scored twice in the Kraken’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets, bringing his season total to two goals. He opened the scoring in the first period with an unassisted goal and added another in the third. Jordan Eberle, who now has six goals this season, found the net in the third period as well.
Jared McCann contributed with his 6th and 7th assists of the season. The Kraken fired 32 shots on goal but were held scoreless on the power play. Seattle had 9 giveaways in the game.
Seattle’s defense gave up the first goal of the game at the 3:56 mark of the 2nd period, and they allowed two more, including the game-winner 1:26 into overtime. Joey Daccord made 32 saves with a save percentage of 88.9%. Defensively, the Kraken finished with 2 takeaways and 34 hits.