Kings vs. Hurricanes Odds, Picks, Predictions: Carolina Seeks Sixth Straight Win
The CarolinaHurricanes look to extend their five-game winning streak when they host the LosAngeles Kings on Tuesday. Read on for our best Kings vs. Hurricanes pick based on topodds.
Carolina has turned elite puck possession into wins – and plenty of them.
The Hurricanes, who lead the NHL in Corsi For, have won five straight games and are 7-0-1 in theirpast eight contests.
Despite missing shutdown defensemanJaccob Slavin, who has been out of the lineup for four straight games, the ‘Canescontinue to march to the top of the Metropolitan Division with 72 pointsin 49 games.
The Kings, meanwhile, have climbedup the Pacific Division standings and while they are in third place right now, they sit just one point behind the first place Seattle Kraken.
Since calling upgoaltender Pheonix Copley from the AHL, the Kings are 15-8-2, with Copleyposting a sensational 15-3 record.
Here is our best Kingsvs. Hurricanes NHL pick (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook;pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Kings vs. Hurricanes game info
- Date: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. ET
- TV: NHL Network, Sportsnet, BSSO, BSW
- Location: PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Kings vs. Hurricanes odds
Kings vs. Hurricanes odds analysis
The FanDuel moneyline opened with the Hurricanesas heavy favorites at -205, compared to the Kings at +168. Even though 79% ofthe early consensus moneyline wagers have been on the Hurricanes, the line,just like the song, remains the same.
The total has remained steady at 6. Theopening price was -115 for the Under and -105 for the Over. With 59% of the earlyconsensus action coming in on the Over, the price for the total is now -110 forboth the Over and the Under.
Kings vs. Hurricanes pick
Hurricanes regulation win (-125) vs. Kings ⭐⭐⭐
Carolina has stormedits way to the second best record in the league (32-9-8) – and it has earnedthose Ws.
The Hurricanes are the onlyteam in the league controlling more than 60% of score-and-venue-adjusted shotattempts and expected goals during five-on-five play. And for a little extra context, thesecond-best team in both categories is more than five percent behind.
Starting goaltenderFrederik Andersen missed more than two months with a lower-body injury buthas been terrific, since returning to action, boasting a .934 save percentage and 1.88 goals againstaverage in six games.
While the Kings havebeen getting wins with Copley between the pipes, his numbers are relativelymediocre. Among the 46 goalies to play at least 1000 minutes, Copley’s .901save percentage ranks 29th.
The Kings may be aquality team, though they are also the only team currently in a playoff spot with a negative goal differential. That is enough reason to like the puck-controlling Hurricanes to pull this one out in regulation on home ice.
Kings vs. Hurricanes best odds
DraftKings, BetMGM (-125)
By moving to aregulation time win, the price for the Hurricanes becomes more palatable – butthere's variance in that market, too. DraftKings and BetMGM have the bestprice at -125, which is significantly better than the -145 that Caesars isoffering for a 60-minute win.
There might be someappeal to the Hurricanes on the puck line for plus money, but Carolinahas just eight multi-goal wins in 23 home games. It is more of a stretch toexpect them to win by more than one goal, so I’m taking Carolina to get the jobdone in 60 minutes.
Kings-Hurricanes pickmade 1/31/2023 at 11:15 a.m. ET.
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