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Hurricanes vs Kings Prediction 2/1/25 NHL Picks Today

LA Kings (26-17-6) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (32-16-4)
February 1, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Carolina Hurricanes -175 / LA Kings +145; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Los Angeles Kings and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in NHL action from the Lenovo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Kings Prediction.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to sit at 26-17-6 on the year. After this game, Los Angeles will head back home to take on the Montreal Canadiens.


Kings Lose 4th In A Row

Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 42 points including 12 goals and 30 assists while Alex Laferriere has 26 points with 13 goals. Adrian Kempe has 42 points with a team-high 22 goals and 20 assists while Brandt Clarke has 23 points with 20 assists. Kevin Fiala has 25 points with 15 goals and Warren Foegele has 24 points with 12 goals and 12 assists. Darcy Kuemper has gone 13-4-5 so far this season with a 2.10 GAA and a .922 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 11-9 with a 2.52 GAA and an .887 save percentage while Erik Portillo has a 1.02 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

  • The Kings have won each of their last two games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
  • The Hurricanes have lost eight of their last 11 games as favorites following a home win.
  • The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games following a home win.
  • The underdogs have covered the puck line in 12 of the Kings’ last 15 games.

Carolina Hurricanes Recap

The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to build on a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last time out to improve to 32-16-4 on the year. After this game, Carolina will head on the road for a matchup with the Winnipeg Jets.

Hurricanes Win Back-To-Back Games & 6 Of Last 7

Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 51 points with 17 goals and 34 assists while Andrei Svechnikov has 37 points with 17 goals and 20 assists. Jack Roslovic has 26 points with a team-high 18 goals while Shayne Gostisbehere added 28 points with 6 goals and 22 assists. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 18-9-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .903 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year while Frederik Andersen is 6-1 with a 1.84 GAA and a .924 save percentage on the year. Spencer Martin has also gone 3-4-1 with a 3.89 GAA and an .846 save percentage and Dustin Tokarski’s 4-2 with a 2.18 GAA and a .902 save percentage this season.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

  • The Hurricanes have won each of their last seven night games against the Kings following a win.
  • The Kings have lost seven of their last eight road games.
  • The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games.
  • The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Kings’ last four games.

Total Goals Facts

  • Each of the last six games between the Kings and Hurricanes has gone OVER the total goals line.
  • Each of the Kings’ last five games at Lenovo Center following a road loss has gone OVER the total goals line.

Hurricanes vs Kings Prediction

I’m on the Hurricanes at home in this one. Carolina for me is just the better team in this spot. If this game was in Los Angeles, I’d probably be on the Kings, but this matchup has two of the most dominant home teams in the NHL this season, which does not play well for the Los Angeles Kings given their road form this season. All in all, I think that the Hurricanes defend home ice here and I think the Kings just want this road trip to be done. Give me the Hurricanes in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Carolina -175

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Chris Ruffolo

Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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