The No. 1-ranked Hurricanes bring a three-game winning streak and a decisive shot-volume edge into a rematch with Seattle.
Carolina brings a 15-3-2 record, 32 points and a three-game winning streak into a matchup with Seattle, which is 9-7-1 with 19 points and two straight losses. The power-index gap is stark: the Hurricanes rank No. 1 and average 11.2 more shots than their opponents per game, while the Kraken rank No. 22 and average 5.3 fewer. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 24 points in 17 games, and the Hurricanes’ 0.922 team save percentage gives Seattle little room for error. Seattle blocks 15.1 shots per game to Carolina’s 12.5, a defensive edge it will need to use to disrupt the Hurricanes’ attack. Carolina has already beaten Seattle 4-1 this season; the Kraken need a sharper response to keep the rematch close.