Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings Picks and Prediction for Saturday, October 18, 2025
Use Code SSWC Get ready for some nonconference NHL action as the Carolina Hurricanes, standing in first place of the Metropolitan Division with a 4-0-0 record, clash with the Pacific Division’s sixth-place Los Angeles Kings, who bring a 1-3-1 record to center ice. Set in the heart of the crypto.com Arena on October 18th at 9:00 PM ET, fans can catch the action live on ESPN+. This will be the first of four meetings between these teams this year as they also play in February. Stay out of the box: NHL predictions for Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings, crisp and clear.
Hurricanes Looking to Continue Storming
The Carolina Hurricanes, positioned in first place in the Metropolitan Division with a 4-0-0 record, head into this game looking to continue rolling. The latest game against the Anaheim Ducks on the road 4-1 was a loss and they were able to lean on Seth Jarvis with two goals and an assist.
Offensively, Carolina has been doing an incredible job at finding the back of the net, averaging 4.75 goals per game, which is best in the sport. The Hurricanes’ power play has been at a brutal level, converting at a 14.3% clip, showcasing their ability to be an even better offensive team. Their defensive game shows they are going to be alright, conceding an average of 2.00 goals against per game, highlighting an area of comfort at this point of the season.
On the goaltending front, goaltender Frederik Anderson is going to need to continue dominating in the net for this game and is 3-0-0 with a .889 save percentage and 2.27 goals per game given up.
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Injury Report for Carolina
- Defenseman Jaccob Slavin: Lower Body (OUT)
- Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov: Lower Body (OUT)
Kings of the Ice
The Los Angeles Kings, playing at a poor level up to this point as they are in sixth place in the Pacific Division with a 1-3-1 record early on, face a team that is playing at an unbelievable level. Their recent game at home against the Penguins, a 4-2 loss, reflects a team that can control the game. Right winger Adrian Kempe is leading the franchise with five points (two goals, three assists). The Kings are navigating through with four players on the injury report, and three of them are already ruled out for this game.
Los Angeles’ offensive output has been terrible thus far, with the team sitting in 26th place in the league for goals scored, averaging 2.60 goals per game. The Kings’ power play, operating at a 20.0% success rate, and their penalty kill at 66.7%, highlight areas of the game that are holding their own for them so far.
Goaltending is one of the team’s weakest aspects, with Darcy Kuemper struggling this year as he is 0-2-1 with a .868 save percentage and 3.35 goals allowed per game.
Injury Report for Los Angeles
- Goalie Darcy Kuemper: Lower Body (Questionable)
- Center Anze Kopitar: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Right winger Corey Perry: Knee (OUT)
- Defenseman Kyle Burroughs: Upper Body (OUT)
Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings Pick
Spread Pick for Hurricanes vs. Kings
- Carolina Hurricanes -130 (5 units)
There is a reason why the Carolina Hurricanes are undefeated and look like the most complete team in the National Hockey League. They are averaging 4.75 goals per game without doing much on the power play. Frederik Anderson has been able to dominate throughout the season and should be able to continue that. Los Angeles is struggling throughout the season in terms of defending, with 3.8 goals per game allowed and is below average in terms of defending on special teams. Go with the Carolina Hurricanes to continue winning.
Over/Under Pick for Hurricanes vs. Kings
- Over 5.5 (4 units)
These teams can score as Frederik Anderson and Darcy Kuemper are both giving up a decent amount of goals, as both are allowing at least 2.2 goals per game right now. They are also attempting a bunch of shots, which is a way to score more goals, as Carolina is best in the league with 36.8 total shots per game while Los Angeles is 11th with 29.8 shots on goal per game as a team. All in all, go with over 5.5 total goals to be scored.
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