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NHL
Lenovo Center, Carolina
Indoor
Sun 1 Feb 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Los Angeles Kings
VS
Carolina Hurricanes

Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 3 markets for Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes and backs Los Angeles Kings 1.5 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $157.

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Game markets graded
1
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Los Angeles Kings
with a 1.5-goal head start
Los Angeles Kings 1.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$15.71Best price-175
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win74.4%
The price says63.7%

The model graded 3 markets for Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $157 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sun 1 Feb 2026, 3:00 PM ET at Lenovo Center.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Los Angeles Kings 1.5 High74% chance -175
Total Goals Members only High99% chance Members
Saves × 1 prop Highup to 62% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Los Angeles Kings and Carolina Hurricanes last met on Sun 1 Feb 2026: Carolina Hurricanes won 3-2. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Los Angeles Kings
+1.5
-175
+ 1 more market
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Los Angeles Kings

  • Mats Zuccarello RWOut
  • Quinton Byfield RWDay-to-day
  • Alex Turcotte COut
  • Jakub Dvorak DOut
  • Jan Jenik COut
  • Kevin Fiala LWOut

Carolina Hurricanes

  • Mark Jankowski COut
  • Alexander Nikishin DOut
  • Taylor Hall LWOut
  • Jordan Staal COut
Availability updated Oct 26, 4:49PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 10 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability10 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Brandon Bussi Carolina Hurricanes Saves

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Carolina HurricanesNo line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G4.0GA/G2.6Shots/G36.6vs Kings3-2

Los Angeles Kings @ Carolina Hurricanes moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineLos Angeles Kings +1.5No line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G2.2GA/G3.0Shots/G26.4vs Hurricanes3-2

Los Angeles Kings @ Carolina Hurricanes puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Los Angeles Kings @ Carolina Hurricanes total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Los Angeles Kings @ Carolina Hurricanes — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes — 2 on the game itself and 1 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded
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Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes — recent results

Carolina Hurricanes have won 3 of their last 5 games; Los Angeles Kings have won 2 of their last 5.

Carolina Hurricanes — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–0STLAway
L5–6EDMAway
W6–3VANAway
L2–3CGYAway
W3–2WPGAway
Los Angeles Kings — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–3NJAway
W3–2NYIAway
W5–2WSHAway
L1–4BOSHome
L1–4EDMHome

Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Carolina Hurricanes won 1, Los Angeles Kings won 0.

DateCarolina HurricanesLos Angeles KingsWinner
Feb 132Carolina Hurricanes

Who’s out or in doubt

10 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Carolina Hurricanes
PlayerStatus
Mark Jankowski COUT
Alexander Nikishin DOUT
Taylor Hall LWOUT
Jordan Staal COUT
Los Angeles Kings
PlayerStatus
Mats Zuccarello RWOUT
Quinton Byfield RWDAY-TO-DAY
Alex Turcotte COUT
Jakub Dvorak DOUT
Jan Jenik COUT
Kevin Fiala LWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Los Angeles Kings @ Carolina Hurricanes — model preview

Deep dive into Carolina Hurricanes vs Los Angeles Kings hockey action. Find value betting opportunities. Includes analysis on key players like Brandon Bussi. Check out NHL predictions, NHL game picks, hockey betting preview, Carolina Hurricanes vs Los Angeles Kings stats and odds.

Brandon Bussi (Carolina Hurricanes) Over 20.5 Saves (-128)

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Kings vs Hurricanes, or as Hurricanes vs Kings. The most recent game between them was Sunday 1 February 2026 at Lenovo Center. The model has generated 2 game picks and 1 player prop for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Sun 1 Feb 2026, Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes: the Hurricanes won 3-2.

DateGameScoreWinner
1 Feb 2026Los Angeles Kings @ Carolina Hurricanes3–2Carolina Hurricanes

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