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Seattle gets a familiar opponent at the right moment. That 1-0 shootout loss to the Islanders before Thanksgiving kicked off a brutal stretch for the Kraken, and now they get a chance to flip the script at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday night with the season again nudging toward urgency. The Kraken have dropped four straight and have been leaking goals late, giving up three third-period goals in each of their last two games. New York arrives to finish a long Western trip, still in a strong position in the Metro, but not exactly cruising. They are 3-2-1 on the swing and have leaned heavily on timely scoring and goaltending to bank points. The market sees this as basically a

The Penguins opened their road trip with a loud 6-3 win in Seattle, and it mattered that it was the depth doing damage. When your bottom-six is finishing and your blue line chips in, the floor rises on the road. Pittsburgh has points in four straight and is playing with the kind of structure that travels. Calgary is competitive, but the scoring droughts keep showing up. The Flames have been held to one goal or fewer in a big chunk of their games this season, and they are still trying to pull key scorers out of a slump. Wednesday sets up like a classic “who blinks first” game in a tight market. Puck drop is Wednesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome

Detroit opens a three-game road swing in Toronto on Wednesday night with a real chance to finish the season series clean. The Red Wings have already beaten the Leafs three times, and they’re rolling again, winning six of their last seven and coming off a comeback overtime win over Ottawa. Toronto is in a different headspace after getting popped 6-3 by Minnesota to open a homestand. The Leafs have the talent to flip that quickly, but the effort and details have to look sharper early, especially if they’re still missing key pieces up front. From a betting angle, this is a tight market for a reason: Detroit is in better form, Toronto has the higher ceiling at home. These are

Two high-variance teams square off late Wednesday night in Los Angeles as the USC Trojans host the Northwestern Wildcats at Galen Center. Tip-off is set for 11:00 p.m. ET in a non-conference matchup that could have long-term implications for both teams’ NCAA Tournament hopes. The Trojans are listed as -5.5 favorites with a total set at 152.5, and the moneyline prices are USC -270, Northwestern +220. USC comes in at 13-6, riding a four-game win streak and starting to resemble the up-tempo, athletic team many expected back in November. Northwestern, 12-7, is still searching for consistency, especially away from Evanston. But they’ve got the guard play to cover as road dogs — if they avoid digging themselves into another early