Hurricanes vs Kings Picks and Prediction – 3/22/2025

The Carolina Hurricanes look for a ninth straight win on Saturday when visiting the Los Angeles Kings. Carolina is 42-22-4 with 88 points and second in the Metropolitan Division but 12 points behind first-place Washington. Carolina defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Frederik Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots faced on goal. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Seth Jarvis is the leader in goals scored with a 27. Sebastian Aho is the leader in assists with 39 and points with 65. In goal, Frederik Andersen is 10-5-0 with a goals-against average of 2.08 and a save percentage of .915. Carolina has a goals-for average of 3.24 and a goals-against of 2.60. Carolina’s power play is 27th in the NHL and its penalty kill is first. 

The Los Angeles Kings look for a second straight win on Saturday when hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Los Angeles is 37-21-9 with 83 points and third in the Pacific division, with the top three from each division qualifying for the playoffs. Los Angeles defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Thursday night. The Kings have won six of the last seven.

Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles in goals with 28 and points with 57. Anze Kopitar is the leader in assists with 37. In goal, Darcy Kuemper is 23-9-7 with a goals-against average of 2.13 and a save percentage of .919. Los Angeles has a goals-for average of 2.81 and a goals-against of 2.54. The Los Angeles power play is 28th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 9th.

This will be a very low-scoring game as both teams are very tough on defense and in goal. Therefore, the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in seven of Carolina’s last 9, each of Los Angeles’ last five, and each of the Kings’ last six played on its home ice. Los Angeles goalie Darcy Kuemper has a 2.13 goals-against average and Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen has a 2.03 GAA. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Kings win but our best play is UNDER 3-1.