Kraken vs Hurricanes Odds & Betting Preview
Both Come With Questions for Bettors

The Kraken vs Hurricanes odds shows Hurricanes as a large home favorite, not a surprise considering how dominant Carolina has been over the last few seasons, including the postseason. The ‘Canes have won six of their last seven games to get within six points of the Metropolitan Division lead. The Kraken trail the Vegas Golden Knights by eight points in the Pacific Division. Seattle has fallen back some after losing four of their last five games, including a loss to Montreal as a -270 favorite.
Game Information
Seattle Kraken (16-9-3, 35 points) at Carolina Hurricanes (16-6-6, 38 points)
Date & Time & Streaming:
Location: PC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Streaming: BSSO, ROOT
Carolina Hurricanes Reaching For Potential
After a 116-point season last year, Carolina is still trying to find their identity, but they’re close one way or another. The ‘Canes are on pace for 111 points, but to most, it doesn’t feel the same with a +8 goal differential. That number is 17th in the league after finishing fourth last year with a +76.
The reason this is a relevant talking point is that when the bookmakers are asking you to lay more than -150, or in this case -200, you want to make sure the team you’re betting on won’t consistently play to the level of their competition as they’ve done so many times over the last few weeks.
Tuesday, Carolina beat Detroit 1-0, their sixth one-goal game in their last 10, with three of those games coming against teams they should have blown out. Bettors have to pause when putting their money behind a team that has recently lost to the Anaheim Ducks (-270) and Coyotes (-350).
Rod Brind’Amour’s team needs to start beating the better teams, after losing five of their last seven against teams above .500. They’ll get another chance Thursday. Let’s continue our Kraken vs Hurricanes odds preview by switching over to the upstart Kraken.
Seattle Kraken Fast Start Coming to a Halt
As mentioned before, Seattle is on a bit of a losing streak. It’s not a major deal to lose to teams like Tampa Bay, Florida, and Washington, but it is a big deal when you mix in a loss to the Montreal Canadiens (-270) on home ice.
Puck control and generating quality shots have been an issue for Dave Hakstol’s team for most of the season. NHL team stats reveal that the Kraken has leaned on an intense defensive effort, but of late even that has faltered, giving up more than four goals in six of their last nine games. It feels like this is a team that is losing some steam. GM Ron Francis appears to agree after going out and getting Eeli Tolvanen who has underachieved but still owns a lethal shot in space.
He will be an asset on a power play that is stuck in the middle of the pack (15th). Despite the pick-up, we need to see what his impact will be, if at all, before adjusting how we view the Kraken from a betting standpoint. Let’s conclude our Kraken vs Hurricanes odds preview by giving our official position on the game.
Parlay Cards to Be Littered with Hurricane Bets
There hasn’t been any early movement on the opening number, and that’s likely because professionals don’t want anything to do with laying two bills on a game, but we know that these types of favorites fit in nicely on a parlay card. There are times when you don’t have to think too hard and this is one of them.
Kraken vs Hurricanes odds preview, our official selection is the Carolina Hurricanes, but we’re not going to lay a big number with a team that has its own questions to answer.
To conclude our Kraken vs Hurricanes odds preview, our official selection is the Carolina Hurricanes, but we’re not going to lay a big number with a team that has its own questions to answer. Our NHL betting tips insists that when the number comes out, play Carolina in regulation. This will knock the number down to a more reasonable -140, or in that range.
Last Updated: 12/14/2022 | Teams |
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Moneyline | Hurricanes -200, Kraken +165 |
Puck Line | Hurricanes -1.5 (+122), Kraken +1.5 (-145) |
Total | 6 |