Carolina Hurricanes vs Seattle Kraken Picks and Prediction for Thursday November 12 2026
The Hurricanes and Kraken are both taking a long flight to Finland for this matchup on Friday. The puck drop from Helsinki is set to happen at noon Eastern time, but if you are in Finland that is 7 PM. This is the first of 2 games in the global series in Finland between these two teams. With it being in Finland, the home ice is now not thing to worry about. Instead, Seattle, the designated home team will have to hope that they will have the support of the fans, but that is not guaranteed. Get ready for all the heart stopping action on the ice with our free NHL picks.
Carolina Has Been Making Things Look Easy
Carolina heads to this game rocking out the season with a 14-3-2 record overall, but they are 8-2-1 on the road so far. The Hurricanes last 10 games have seen them posting an impressive 7-2-1 mark. However, what is really impressive is the fact that the Hurricanes are able to win the tight defensive battles, but also have an offense that can score a ton of goals before the opponents have even started getting out of warmups.
The Hurricanes offense is very impressive with a total of 4.1 goals per game. The defense is playing just as well giving up only 2.3 goals per game. That make this mark impressive as the Hurricanes are giving up almost 2 full goals less than the offense is scoring on the season so far.
The injury bug has hit Carolina with Jordan Staal being listed as out with a calf injury and William Carrier has been dealing with a knee problem. Those injuries do hit the Carolina front line hard, but the depth of the Hurricanes should be able to make up the difference in the game. What else helps is the Hurricanes have not relied on any single line to carry the offensive effort so far for the team.
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Seattle Has Some Defensive Problems To Fix
Seattle is 9-6-1 and has gone 5-4-1 over the last ten games. The Kraken have been competitive and they are certainly capable of scoring. But their home record of 5-3 doesn’t mean much for this particular matchup. Helsinki isn’t Climate Pledge Area. With this not being the Climate Pledge Arena the normal home crowd noise will not make that much of an impact in the game.
The Kraken are playing decent on the offensive side with a respectable 3.4 goals per game. However, the defense for Seattle has been questionable at times with 3.6 goals allowed per game. Facing a potent Carolina offense that will not help the Kraken in getting in the position that is needed to pick up the win on the neutral ice.
The injury bug is in Seattle as well, but not nearly as bad with Jared McCann being listed as out with a lower body injury. However, Ryan Lindgren is also listed as out, but his is an upper body injury. Both of those losses will make it difficult for the Kraken as it impacts both ends of the ice. What else does not help out is that means the remaining defensive linemen will have to make smart decisions with the puck and in the zone to keep the Hurricanes potent offense from scoring.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Seattle Kraken Picks and Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Carolina Hurricanes
I’m taking Carolina. I know these overseas games can be strange. Different building, different routine, and a crowd that isn’t necessarily pulling for either team. But Carolina has been scoring 4.1 goals a night and allowing only 2.3. Seattle gives up 3.6. That’s a big difference. The Kraken have enough offense to make this interesting, but I don’t trust their defense against the best scoring team in hockey. Carolina is my pick.
Total Pick: Over 5.5
I like the over at 5.5. Carolina has been scoring 4 goals a game by itself and Seattle has enough offense to contribute a couple. The neutral setting adds some uncertainty, and Carolina’s defense could make things difficult for the Kraken. That’s the argument against it. Still, Seattle’s defensive numbers are hard to ignore. I can see Carolina winning 4-2 and that gets us to where we need to go. I wouldn’t automatically chase the over if the number moves to 6.5.
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