San Jose Sharks vs Seattle Kraken Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kraken and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on NBCS.
The Kraken are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Seattle Kraken odds
San Jose Sharks vs Seattle Kraken Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kraken and Sharks did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Kraken have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Sharks went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 5 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Seattle has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
- San Jose 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.
- As the betting favorite, the Kraken have an puck line record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
San Jose Sharks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
On the road this season, the Kraken have gone 10-9-6, and they are currently on a three-game losing streak in road games. In the Western Conference, Seattle is 10th, and they have gone 10-17 against other Western Conference teams. Overall, the Kraken are 21-18-10 this season.
When favored, Seattle has gone 11-3-3, and they have been favored in 17 of their games. Against teams from the Pacific Division, the Kraken have gone 6-8 this season. Over their last ten games, Seattle has gone 5-5, and they are 2-3 in their last five games.
The Kraken come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 25th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. This season, the Kraken have a 8-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 12-11 record.
Goalie Philipp Grubauer comes into the game having made 17 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.476%.
At 13-32-4, the Sharks are in 15th place in the Western Conference and 8th in the Pacific Division. In their last ten games, they have gone 4-6 and are 2-1 in their last three games. So far this season, they have been the underdog in all 49 of their games and have gone 13-32-4 in those games.
At home, San Jose is 8-13-2, and they have gone 6-19 against Western Conference opponents. In the Pacific Division, they have a record of 4-11.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2.1 goals per game which is 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. The San Jose offense is ranked 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 31st in the NHL.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 7-17 and he has a save percentage of 0.922%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sharks to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
San Jose Sharks vs Seattle Kraken Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+181)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Questionable
- Mikael Granlund – Upper Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Givani Smith – Lower Body – Out
- Mario Ferraro – Lower Body – Out
- Henry Thrun – Shoulder – Out
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Lower Body – Out
