Hurricanes vs. Kings betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL lineup includes an outing between the favored Carolina Hurricanes (32-16-4, -155 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Los Angeles Kings (26-17-6, +130 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Hurricanes to win vs Kings -155

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Hurricanes vs. Kings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-155)
  • Underdog: Kings (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Kings Quick Facts

  • Carolina’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 28 of 52 times.
  • So far this season, 40.8% of Los Angeles’ games (20/49) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 more than the 5.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes’ 174 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Carolina is one of the best squads in NHL action, conceding 140 total goals to rank ninth.
  • The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +34.
  • Carolina’s 32 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) have come on 156 chances.
  • The Hurricanes’ 20.51% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 19th in the NHL.
  • Carolina’s offense has scored six shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all teams).
  • The Hurricanes’ 86.18% penalty-kill success rate currently leads the league.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 52.4% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
  • Carolina scores on 10.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes average 18.8 hits and 11.7 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Carolina has won 29 of its 47 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 37 games with shorter than -155 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have been victorious in 23.
  • The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 26 goals and 40 assists
  • Sebastian Aho: 17 goals and 34 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 20 goals and 20 assists
  • Pyotr Kochetkov: 19-9-3 record, .903 save percentage, 78 goals given up

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

  • The Kings have the NHL’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (135 total goals, 2.8 per game).
  • Los Angeles’ 124 total goals conceded (2.5 per game) are the second-fewest in the league.
  • Their +11 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
  • Los Angeles has scored 18 power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) on 116 chances.
  • The Kings’ power-play conversion rate (15.52%) ranks 29th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has scored two shorthanded goals this season (23rd in NHL).
  • The 81.94% penalty-kill percentage the Kings have put totgether is the league’s eighth-best rate.
  • The Kings win 51.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 12th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 10.1% shooting percentage Los Angeles has amassed ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Kings have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.4 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline Insights

  • The Kings have been listed as the underdog 21 times this season, and upset their opponent eight times.
  • Los Angeles is 1-7 when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Kings, implied from the moneyline, is 43.5%.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe: 24 goals and 20 assists
  • Anze Kopitar: 12 goals and 31 assists
  • Kevin Fiala: 16 goals and 13 assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 14-6-6 record, .920 save percentage, 58 goals conceded
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