Carolina Hurricanes (42-22-4) vs. LA Kings (37-21-9)
March 22, 2025 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: LA Kings -112 / Carolina Hurricanes -108; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Carolina Hurricanes and Los Angeles Kings meet Saturday in NHL action at the crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Kings vs Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Hurricanes Pick.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Flyers and Sharks, and they play the Ducks, Predators, and Canadiens next. The Hurricanes are riding an eight-game winning streak, and they’ve won nine straight games when scoring more than one goal.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.24 goals per game and are scoring 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 27 goals, Martin Necas has 39 assists and Sebastian Aho has 178 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 84.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 94 goals on 1,010 shots.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Blackhawks, lost to the Wild, and they play the Bruins, Rangers, and Avs next. The Kings have won six of their last seven games.
The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.81 goals per game and are scoring 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 28 goals, Anze Kopitar has 37 assists and Kevin Fiala has 192 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.54 goals per game and are killing 81.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 85 goals on 1,035 shots faced, while David Rittich has allowed 71 goals on 618 shots.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won nine of their last 10 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 day games at Crypto.com Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Hurricanes’ last eight games.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last eight games.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last five games.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight Saturday games as favorites.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last six games when leading after the first period.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.54).
- The Los Angeles Kings rank 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.29%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.77%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.60).
Kings vs Hurricanes Injury Report
The Kings don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
The Hurricanes will be without Jesper Fast, while Andrei Svechnikov is questionable.
Kings vs Hurricanes Prediction
The Hurricanes have found their form as of late, and the road team has won six of the last nine games between the Canes and Kings. It’s hard to bet against the Hurricanes when they’ve got things rolling, but the Kings are at home, where they’re 23-3-4 on the season. The Kings also beat the Hurricanes twice this season, both games on the road, and have outscored them 9-4. I’d need more bang for my buck to pull the trigger with the Hurricanes. In a pick em spot, give me the Kings on their home ice.
