Two leaders in the NHL will clash when the Eastern Conference’s fourth-place Carolina Hurricanes (16-6-6) host the Western Conference’s fourth-place Seattle Kraken (16-9-3) on Thursday, December 15 at PNC Arena. Sportsbooks give the Kraken odds to pick up a win and list the Hurricanes at on the moneyline for this matchup. This contest has an over/under set at goals.
This article refers to lines updated as of December 15, 2022 at 1:22 AM ET. See all the latest odds for this game in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Hurricanes Vs Kraken Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 15
Hurricanes: Max Pacioretty: Out (Achilles), Jake Gardiner: Out (Hip), Jesper Fast: Probable (Undisclosed), Frederik Andersen: Out (Undisclosed), Cavan Fitzgerald: Out (Undisclosed), Ondrej Kase: Out (Concussion), Sebastian Aho: Doubtful (Lower Body)
Kraken: Martin Jones: Questionable (Undisclosed), Chris Driedger: Out (Knee), Justin Schultz: Questionable (Upper Body), Jamie Oleksiak: Out (Suspension), Joonas Donskoi: Out (Upper Body), Shane Wright: Out (Personal)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Hurricanes |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Hurricanes (-1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Hurricanes Vs Kraken Team Stats
| Hurricanes Avg. (Rank) | Kraken Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.82 (27th) | Goals Scored | 3.50 (8th) |
| 2.61 (4th) | Goals Allowed | 3.25 (20th) |
| 34.8 (3rd) | Shots | 29.6 (26th) |
| 26.1 (1st) | Shots Allowed | 27.5 (3rd) |
Hurricanes Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Necas | 28 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 91 | 4 | +5 |
| Sebastian Aho | 26 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 77 | 2 | +2 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 28 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 85 | 3 | -3 |
| Brent Burns | 28 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 94 | 2 | +6 |
| Jordan Martinook | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 0 | +7 |
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Kraken Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Burakovsky | 28 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 72 | 4 | -9 |
| Jordan Eberle | 28 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 60 | 1 | +5 |
| Matthew Beniers | 28 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 58 | 3 | +3 |
| Jared McCann | 25 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 2 | +6 |
| Yanni Gourde | 27 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 0 | +9 |
Betting Trends
- The Hurricanes have been favored on the moneyline 22 times this season, and have finished 14-8 in those games.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Hurricanes’ implied win probability is 66.7%.
- The Kraken have been made an underdog 18 times this season, and won 10, or 55.6%, of those games.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 37.6% chance of victory for the Kraken.
- In 11 games this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 6 goals.
- Seattle has played 17 games this season that finished with more than 6 goals.
