AI SPORTSANALYTICSTwo days after a 4-1 win in Seattle, the Hurricanes and Kraken land in Helsinki for the rematch.
The NHL lands at Helsinki Halli with a twist: this is a rematch barely two days in the making. Carolina beat Seattle 4-1 in Seattle on Nov 12 and arrive in Finland on a W-W-W run; the Kraken travel the other way on L-L-W form, their only recent win a 2-1 grind past Calgary.
History keeps this rivalry honest: Carolina lead the last seven meetings four wins to three, but Seattle's most recent victory over them — a 2-1 escape back in March — shows the gap is narrower than November's form table suggests.
Ice hockeyThree goals in the first 19 minutes were not enough for Traktor as Severstal closed the gap, tied it and took 4-3 after overtime at the Ice Palace.
Ice hockeyTwo Shane Pinto goals — the second unassisted at 63 minutes — erased a 2-3 third-period deficit and sealed a 4-3 overtime win in Ottawa.
Ice hockeySKA's recent home firepower meets a Dinamo Minsk side arriving fresh off a 4-0 statement win — their October meeting says it's tight.