Seattle Kraken vs Carolina Hurricanes Picks and Prediction for Saturday November 14 2026

Seattle and Carolina get together again Saturday afternoon at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki, Finland. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 PM ET, or 8 PM local time, in the second game of the NHL Global Series. Carolina was able to take the first game of the global series here by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. Now, the Hurricanes and the Kraken are set to meet up again on Saturday. Make sure you are prepared for all the NHL action with our free NHL picks.  

Seattle Needs to Make Carolina Work a Little Harder

The Kraken are 9-7-1 after Thursday’s loss. In their last 4 games the Kraken have dropped 3 of those games and that is even including the 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers before going to Finland. The game on Thursday was a different kind of game as the Hurricanes were down 2-0 after the first period and did not even looks back in the game. 

In the losing effort the Kraken were able to only get 13 shots on goal. That is not many shots at all and in some cases is less shots than teams get in a single period. That is compared to the Hurricanes team that was able to put in 30 shots in the game and was able to keep the offensive pressure on against the Kraken for most of the game. That severely hampered any offensive chances the Kraken were able to produce in the game. 

On the plus side the Kraken were able to rely on their goal tender to be able to get 26 shots saved on the day. The goal tending was not the issue at all with the Kraken as the offense was unable to really put significant pressure on the Hurricanes goaltending and was unable to maintain any of the puck control in the neutral or offensive zone on the day. 

Carolina Looks Like the Better Team by a Wide Margin

The Hurricanes are 15-3-2 and have won three straight games. In their last 8 games the Hurricanes were able to bring home a win in 7 of those games. That comes off of a very impressive dominating showing on Thursday. The Hurricanes were pretty much able to control the game from the opening period after they put in 2 goals and did not even allow the Kraken to get close. 

What has really been impressive is the way the offense for the Carolina Hurricanes has been producing on the season. That coupled with an amazing defensive performance on Thursday makes it very difficult to see the Hurricanes giving the Kraken much of a chance of being able to bounce back from the loss.

Jordan Staal is a player that the Hurricanes have had to overcome losing recently. Staal is listed on the injury report and may not be the player that is able to bounce back, but thankfully for the Hurricanes fans the team is playing good without Staal being on the ice so far this season. 

Seattle Kraken vs Carolina Hurricanes Picks and Prediction

Pick: Carolina Hurricanes Moneyline

I’m taking Carolina again. Seattle just got outshot 30-13, and I don’t see how you can look at that game and decide the Kraken are suddenly the better bet two days later. Carolina has won seven of eight and is playing with the kind of confidence that comes from controlling games instead of just surviving them. Now, I do expect Seattle to make adjustments. Nobody wants to get embarrassed twice in front of the same crowd, and rematches can be tricky. But the Hurricanes are faster, deeper and much better at keeping the puck in the offensive zone. Seattle has to change an awful lot from Thursday. I’ll stick with Carolina.

Total Pick: Under 6.5 Goals

I like the under at 6.5. Thursday’s game finished with five goals, and Seattle barely generated enough offense to threaten a second. Carolina could certainly score four or five on its own, especially if the Kraken keep spending entire shifts defending. That’s the danger. But the Hurricanes have also been limiting opponents’ opportunities, and they don’t need to turn every game into a scoring contest. Seattle will probably try to slow things down and keep the rematch closer. If that happens, I see another game where the Kraken struggle to get much beyond two goals. At 6.5, I’ll take the under.

Final Picks: Carolina Hurricanes Moneyline and Under 6.5 Goals