Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 2/1/25
Betting on today’s Kings and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Hurricanes as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.
LOS ANGELES KINGS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5
This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 7:00 ET on Saturday, February 1st.
WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:
- With the Hurricanes being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Hurricanes.
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+1.5)
Can the Kings Lock in a Road Win?
After a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, the Kings are now 26-17-6. Los Angeles led 3-2 in the third period, but Chicago tied it with just 31 seconds left, eventually winning in a shootout.
The Kings were favored on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals. The combined 7 goals exceeded that number, with the Kings failing to cover the puck line.
Alex Laferriere netted two goals for the Kings, bringing his season total to 7 and 8. His first goal came on a power play at 16:03 in the first period. Phillip Danault added his first goal of the season at 8:12 in the third period.
Danault also picked up his fourth assist on Laferriere’s second goal. Kevin Fiala contributed with two assists, giving him 4 and 5 for the season. The Kings fired 40 shots on goal and recorded 13 giveaways.
Defensively, the Kings will be looking to bounce back after giving up three goals in the 3rd period and three more in the shootout. Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%. The Kings’ defense had 6 takeaways and 24 hits.
Can Carolina Live Up to the Hype at Home?
Carolina improved to 32-16-4 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.
The Hurricanes took a 1-0 lead in the first period, but the Capitals responded with two goals before the period ended. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals to secure the win, including an empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the game.
Dmitry Orlov led the Hurricanes’ offense with two goals, bringing his season total to three. Martin Necas added his sixth goal of the season and picked up two assists, now with 12 assists on the year. Andrei Svechnikov netted his sixth goal on an empty net with just nine seconds left in the game.
Carolina fired 45 shots on goal but didn’t convert on any of their power play opportunities. They scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and finished with an empty-netter in the third.
Carolina’s defense gave up the first two goals late in the first period, but they locked things down after that, leading to a 4-2 win over the Capitals. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the Hurricanes’ defense added 7 takeaways.