Carolina Hurricanes vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 3/2/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Kraken Hockey Network

The Seattle Kraken (27-22-9) will try to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (37-15-6) at Climate Pledge Arena on Monday.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory against the Lightning in their previous game. Carolina accrued 4 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Hurricanes had a impressive offensive output in the win. They also had 2 power play chances and netted 1 goal. In the outing, they converted 5 out of the 33 shots they looked to score on.

At even strength, the Hurricanes have surrendered 132 goals while scoring 159 of their own. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have 162 power play opportunities (21st in professional hockey) and have a total of 32 goals in those chances. Regarding scoring goals, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched 198 goals (6th in hockey) this season and have conceded 164. Carolina has taken 1,852 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. For the season, they have recorded 80 points and their points percentage is .690. The Hurricanes so far have had 1,416 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .884. Carolina is sitting with 178 power play chances and they have notched 39 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 21.91%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Brandon Bussi. Bussi has been involved in 28 games during his NHL career. He has accumulated a record of 24-3-1 and he has gotten the start in 28 games. Opponents have been able to score 63 goals versus Bussi in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.25. Bussi has had 658 shot attempts against him and has amassed 595 saves. His save percentage currently is .904 during his 71 mins between the pipes. During his career on the ice, Bussi has 17 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .607.

The last time they were on the ice, Seattle opposed the Blues in a game where the Kraken were on the wrong end of the score by a final of 5-1. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Kraken scored 1 goal out of the 24 shots on goal they took.

Over the course of the season, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 163 goals, 63 points, as well as a points percentage of .543. They have permitted 170 goals to be scored by way of 124 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kraken have scored 126 goals at even strength and 37 goals (15th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 168 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.02%. Seattle has put up 1,464 shots (29th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.13%, while allowing their opponents 1,701 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 71.43% on the other teams 161 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 90.0%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Philipp Grubauer in goal. He has accrued 9,452 stops out of 10,405 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .908. Grubauer has amassed a career record of 177-146-36 and has participated in 393 games. He got the starting nod in 357 contests and has been on the ice for 19,664 minutes. Grubauer's quality start percentage sits at 52.9% and he has 189 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.67 goals per game and he has conceded 953 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina

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