Hurricanes vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 2

Both the Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken are coming off a victory, heading into their meeting at Climate Pledge Arena on Monday at 10 p.m. ET. The Kraken are big underdogs despite being at home, at +154, and the Hurricanes are -185.

Carolina earned a 5-2 victory at home its last time out on Feb. 28 against the Detroit Red Wings. Shayne Gostisbehere (one goal and two assists) and Taylor Hall (one goal and two assists) each had three points for the Hurricanes.

Seattle won its most recent game 5-1 at home over the Vancouver Canucks on Feb. 28. The Kraken were led in that matchup by Chandler Stephenson (one goal and two assists) and Jordan Eberle (two goals and one assist).

Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Monday's game.

Hurricanes vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 5 - Kraken 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Kraken Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Kraken game.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-185)
• Underdog: Kraken (+154)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have won 68.5% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (37-17).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter, Carolina has put together a 19-6 record (winning 76.0% of its games).
• The Hurricanes' implied moneyline win probability is 64.9% in this game.
• In 36 of 59 matches this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Kraken Betting Insights

• This season the Kraken have been an underdog 52 times, and won 24, or 46.2%, of those games.
• Seattle has entered 11 games this season as an underdog by +154 or more and is 4-7 in those contests.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Kraken.
• Seattle has played 30 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 203 total goals (3.4 per game) rank fifth in the league.
• The Hurricanes have conceded 166 total goals (2.8 per game), the fifth-fewest in league action.
• Its +37 goal differential is the third-best in the league.
• The 40 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (on 182 power-play chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
• Carolina ranks 12th in the league with a 21.98% power-play conversion rate.
• The six shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank ninth among NHL teams.
• Carolina has the league's 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.49%).
• Carolina wins 50.6% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes shoot 10.8% as a team (18th in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle's 168 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the league.
• The Kraken have one of the best defenses in the league, giving up 171 total goals (2.9 per game), ninth in the NHL.
• it has the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.
• The Kraken have 37 power-play goals (on 170 chances), 15th in the NHL.
• Seattle's power-play percentage (21.76) puts the team 13th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Kraken have one.
• The 71.78% penalty-kill percentage of Seattle is 31st in the NHL.
• At 47.8%, Seattle has the league's 26th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.3%, the Kraken are 14th in the league.