Seattle Kraken vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 1/10/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Carolina Hurricanes (26-14-3) host the Seattle Kraken (20-14-7) at PNC Arena on Saturday.

The Seattle Kraken were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 7-4 victory against the Bruins in their previous game. The Kraken had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. In the game, they finished 7 out of the 27 shots they tried. In addition, they had 4 chances with the advantage and scored 3 goals. Seattle compiled 6 penalty mins in this game.

Seattle Kraken opponents have totaled 115 power play opportunities (26th in pro hockey) and have tallied 34 goals in those chances. The Kraken so far have had 1,209 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .904. Seattle has attempted 1,069 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. At even strength, the Kraken have conceded 82 goals while having 87 themselves. Seattle skates onto the rink with 119 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 22.69%. For the current campaign, they have scored 47 points and their points percentage comes in at .573. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 114 goals (27th in the league) on the year and have given up 116.

The man protecting the net in this game is Joey Daccord. In his career, Daccord is sitting with 82 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .577. His save percentage currently is .905 for his 6,741 mins played. Daccord has had 4,215 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 3,816 total saves. Opponents have notched 399 goals versus Daccord in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.81. He has a mark of 61-59-23 and he was named the starter in 142 games. Daccord has been involved in 152 games during his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, Carolina faced off against the Stars in a game where the Hurricanes earned a win by a final of 6-3. They had 5 power play opportunities in this one and netted 2 out of those chances. The Hurricanes scored 6 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched a total of 143 goals, 55 points, and a points percentage of .640. They have allowed 129 goals to be scored by way of 103 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes are sitting with 117 goals at even strength and 26 goals (16th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 132 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.70%. Carolina has taken 1,380 shots (2nd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.36%, while allowing their opponents 1,069 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.51% on the other teams 121 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Brandon Bussi defending the goal. He has recorded 394 stops out of the 436 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .904. Bussi is sitting with a lifetime record of 15-2-1 and has played in 18 contests. He has been a starter 18 contests and has accumulated 46 minutes. Bussi's quality start percentage is 66.7% and he has earned 12 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.33 goals/game and he has conceded 42 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle

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