The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 9 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
Carolina won 4-1 on the road its last time out on Oct. 16 against the Anaheim Ducks.
Los Angeles played at home in its last game on Oct. 16, and lost 4-2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s hockey action.
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Los Angeles Kings odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:54 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-149)Underdog: Kings (+124)Over/under: 6Hurricanes vs. Kings game info and start timeDate: Saturday, October 18, 2025Time: 9 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Hurricanes stats and trendsThe Hurricanes won 59.8% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (52-35).When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -149 or shorter, Carolina had a 43-26 record (winning 62.3% of its games).Based on this game’s moneyline, the Hurricanes’ implied win probability is 59.8%.Carolina’s games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 6 goals 50 times.The Hurricanes’ 266 goals scored last season (3.2 per game) ranked ninth in the NHL.Defensively, the Hurricanes were one of the stingiest squads in league action, allowing 230 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 10th.The 46 power-play goals the Hurricanes recorded last season ranked 20th in the NHL (on 246 power-play chances).Kings stats and trendsThe Kings have been an underdog in three games this season, with one upset win (33.3%).Los Angeles has had moneyline odds of +124 or longer once this season and won that game.The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Kings.So far this season, 60.0% of Los Angeles’ games (3/5) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.They have averaged only 2.6 goals per game (13 total) over that span.Over on the defensive end, the Kings have allowed 3.6 goals per game (18 total) over those 10 matchups.