Carolina Hurricanes vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 11/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki, Finland

TV: Hurricanes Hockey Network, KONG TV

Veikkaus Arena is where the Seattle Kraken (9-6-1) will try to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes (14-3-2) on Thursday.

The Carolina Hurricanes went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-3 win against the Islanders in the last game they played. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 39 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't net one. Carolina accrued 18 penalty mins in this outing.

Carolina Hurricanes opponents have tallied 60 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have notched 9 goals in those chances. The Hurricanes have had 426 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Carolina has taken 632 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.3%. When at even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 35 goals while earning 64 when they are on offense. Carolina has tallied 63 power play chances and they have scored 14 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 22.22%. For the current season, they have scored 30 points and their points percentage is sitting at .789. In the matter of their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have accumulated 78 goals (1st in hockey) for the season and have allowed 44.

The player between the pipes for this game is Pyotr Kochetkov. Opponents have been able to score 315 goals versus Kochetkov in his career and his goals against rate is 2.39. Kochetkov has participated in 137 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .906 during his 330 mins played. He has an overall record of 82-39-12 and he started in 132 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Kochetkov is sitting with 75 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .568. Kochetkov has seen 3,330 shot attempts against him and has accrued 3,016 saves.

When they took the ice last, Seattle faced the Flames in an outing where the Kraken ended up with the victory by a tally of 2-1. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Kraken notched 2 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took.

On the season, the Seattle Kraken have earned a total of 55 goals, 19 points, and a points percentage of .594. They have allowed 57 goals to be scored by way of 42 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kraken have accumulated 43 goals at even strength and 12 goals (15th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 53 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 22.64%. Seattle has taken 410 shots (31st in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.41%, while allowing the other team 483 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 65.12% on their opponents 43 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.2%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Philipp Grubauer in goal. He has recorded 9,882 stops out of the 10,887 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .908. Grubauer holds a career mark of 184-154-38 and has been in goal for 412 games. He has been a starter 373 games and has played 22,164 minutes. Grubauer's percentage of quality starts sits at 53.1% and he has qualified for 198 quality starts in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.69 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,005 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina

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