The Carolina Hurricanes (4-0) are the favorite when they go on the road against the Los Angeles Kings (1-3-1) on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Hurricanes are -142 on the moneyline to win over the Kings (+120) in the contest, which begins at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Kings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-142)
• Underdog: Kings (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Kings Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent posted more than 6.5 goals in 35 of 97 games last season.
• Los Angeles played 29 games last season with more than 6.5 goals.
• The two teams combined to score 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this one’s total.
• These teams surrendered 5.3 goals per game combined, 1.2 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Kings were 14th in the league in goals scored, compared to the ninth-ranked Hurricanes.
• The Kings were second in the league in goals conceded, and the Hurricanes were 10th.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 266 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
• Defensively, Carolina was one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 230 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 10th.
• Their +36 goal differential was ninth-best in the league.
• The 46 power-play goals Carolina scored last season (on 246 chances) ranked 20th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes had the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.7%).
• Carolina scored 10 shorthanded goals last season.
• The Hurricanes killed 83.61% of opponent power plays, the best percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes won the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.7%.
• Carolina had a 10.2% shooting percentage, which ranked 22nd in the league.
• The Hurricanes did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 17.2 hits and 11.6 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• The Hurricanes were 52-34 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter, Carolina had a 46-27 record (winning 63.0% of its games).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied win probability of 58.7%.

Hurricanes Leaders

• A major contributor last season for Carolina, Sebastian Aho scored 74 points in 79 games (29 goals and 45 assists).
• In 73 games, Seth Jarvis had 32 goals and 35 assists.
• Nikolaj Ehlers had 24 goals and 39 assists for Carolina.
• In 47 games, Pyotr Kochetkov had a record of 27-16-3. He conceded 121 goals (2.6 goals against average) and racked up 1,050 saves.

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

• The Kings have scored 13 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 21st in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has conceded 3.8 goals per game, and 19 total, which ranks 27th among all NHL teams.
• Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -6.
• Los Angeles has scored three power-play goals this season, which ranks 11th in the NHL (on 15 chances).
• The Kings have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20%.
• Los Angeles has recorded one shorthanded goal.
• The 66.67% of opponent power plays the Kings kill is the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Kings win 50.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 8.7% shooting percentage Los Angeles has compiled ranks 26th in the league.
• The Kings have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 28 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline Insights

• The Kings have secured an upset victory in one of the three games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Los Angeles has had moneyline odds of +120 or longer once this season and won that game.
• The win probability for the Kings, implied from the moneyline, is 45.5%.

Kings Leaders

• Quinton Byfield: two goals and three assists
• Adrian Kempe: two goals and three assists
• Anze Kopitar: four assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 0-2-1 record, .868 save percentage, 10 goals given up