The Carolina Hurricanes (42-22-4) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Kings (37-21-9) on Saturday, March 22nd. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blackhawks. Puck drop is set for 4:00 ET.

Hurricanes vs Kings

The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Carolina improved to 42-22-4 with a 4-2 road win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals was a push.

Carolina jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes tied it up in the second period and added another goal in the third, with Andrei Svechnikov sealing the win with an empty-net goal.

The Los Angeles Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Kings fell to 37-21-9 after a 4-3 road loss to the Blackhawks. Los Angeles led 3-0 before allowing four unanswered goals. As -1.5 goal favorites, the Kings failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over.

Alex Laferriere opened the scoring with a goal at 16:03 in the first period. He added another goal in the second period, and Phillip Danault scored at 8:12 in the third to make it 3-0. However, the Blackhawks tied it with a goal at 0:31 in the third and won it in a shootout.

Carolina Offense Breakdown

Carolina took 45 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Washington, with Dmitry Orlov scoring twice on 3 shots. Martin Necas added his 6th goal of the season and picked up two assists, bringing his total to 12 assists this year. Andrei Svechnikov netted his 6th goal on an empty net with 9 seconds left in the game.

The Hurricanes scored their first goal at 5:59 in the 1st period. Orlov’s second goal came at 14:34 in the 2nd period, giving Carolina a 3-2 lead. The Hurricanes finished with 14 giveaways.

Kings Offense Breakdown

Alex Laferriere was the main contributor for the Kings in their 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, netting his 7th and 8th goals of the season. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the year, scoring at 8:12 in the third period. Kevin Fiala picked up two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season.

The Kings fired 40 shots on goal, with Laferriere scoring on his third shot. Danault took 5 shots, finding the net once. The Kings opened the scoring with a power-play goal from Laferriere at 16:03 in the first period.

Carolina Team Defense

Defensively, the Hurricanes will look to carry the momentum from their previous game, where they held the Capitals scoreless after the first period. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways, 10 hits, and 11 blocks.

Los Angeles Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings gave up the first goal of the game at 3:26 in the third period and allowed the Blackhawks to tie it 2-2 just over two minutes later. After taking a 3-2 lead, the Kings gave up another goal with just 31 seconds left in the third. In the shootout, they allowed three goals, resulting in a 4-3 loss. Goalie Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%.

Hurricanes vs Kings Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• Across their five previous home games, Los Angeles has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Kings have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Los Angeles posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
• As the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have an puck line mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Carolina posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Hurricanes vs Kings Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Kings to come out with a win against the Hurricanes while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -108, I’m placing my bet on the Kings to win outright.

Our projections have the Kings pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Kings, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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