Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kraken and Penguins game? Catch the action at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, as the Penguins hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Penguins as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Pittsburgh Penguins – Seattle Kraken odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kraken have won each of the last three games on the road vs. the Penguins. As the underdog, the Kraken have performed well against the puck line vs. the Penguins, going 3-0.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Seattle has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
- Across their three previous home games, Pittsburgh has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Pittsburgh has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Kraken have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
Seattle enters tonight’s game as the 9th seed in the Western Conference with a record of 19-14-9. They have won nine straight games and have gone 9-1 in their last ten games. On the road, the Kraken are 10-6-6 this season. Against teams in the Western Conference, Seattle has gone 9-15 this year.
As the underdog, the Kraken have gone 10-11-7 this season. When playing on the road, Seattle has won six straight games, and they have gone 6-7 against teams in the Pacific Division. In their last three games, the Kraken have gone 3-0.
On the offensive side, the Kraken are scoring an 2.9 goals per game this season, ranking 25th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 23rd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Kraken offense is 19th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Joey Daccord has started 24 games in this season. His current record is 13-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.903%.
At home this season, the Penguins have gone 10-8-2. Overall, Pittsburgh has a record of 20-16-6, putting them in 6th place in the Metropolitan Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, the Penguins have gone 5-5.
So far this year, the Penguins have been favored in 26 of their 42 games, going 12-10-4 in those games. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, Pittsburgh has a record of 11-15.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Penguins are averaging 3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 22nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 4th in the league. This season, the Penguins have a 13-10 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 6-6 record.
Goalie Tristan Jarry gets the start and has made 27 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-12, and his save percentage is 0.874%.
Based on projections, we have the Penguins coming out on top by a score of 4-2.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken Betting Tips
- Take the Penguins on the moneyline
- The Penguins should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Reilly Smith – Upper Body – Out
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Noel Acciari – Upper Body – Questionable
- John Ludvig – Upper Body – Out
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Lower Body – Out
- Philipp Grubauer – Lower Body – Out
- Andre Burakovsky – Lower Body – Questionable
- Matty Beniers – Upper Body – Questionable
