Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Betting on today’s Golden Knights and Kraken game? Catch the action at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Kraken hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Golden Knights are averaging 2 goals per game, compared to the Kraken at 1. These figures have led to Vegas posting a record of 2-1.
- Across the Golden Knights last ten road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- Across their last five home contests, Seattle has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 1 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Kraken have an puck line record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Vegas has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
On the season, Vegas has gone 34-23-7, putting them in 4th place in the Pacific Division and 8th in the Western Conference. They have gone 21-14 against other Western Conference teams and 11-8 against other Pacific Division opponents. On the road, the Golden Knights have gone 14-13-5.
Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone just 3-7 and they have lost three straight games on the road. For the season, they have been favored in 40 of their 64 games, going 21-15-4 as the favorite.
For their offensive performance, the Golden Knights come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 14th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 15th in the league. Vegas’ offense comes into the game ranked 18th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 9th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Seattle, goalie Adin Hill has started 28 games in this season. His current record is 16-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.681%.
At home this season, the Kraken have gone 14-12-5, and they have dropped two straight games in front of their home fans. In the Pacific Division, Seattle is in fifth place with a record of 8-10.
Overall, the Kraken are 28-24-11, and they have gone 6-4 over their last ten games. Against Western Conference opponents, Seattle has gone 13-21 this season.
On the offensive side, the Kraken are scoring an 2.7 goals per game this season, ranking 28th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 26th in the league. Coming into the game, the Kraken have a 10-9 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 17-14.
Goalie Philipp Grubauer comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.565%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Kraken winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- We like the Kraken on the moneyline (+121)
- The Kraken are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Vince Dunn – Upper Body – Questionable
- Jaden Schwartz – Upper Body – Questionable
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- Alec Martinez – Undisclosed – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Brett Howden – Upper Body – Out
- Zach Whitecloud – Undisclosed – Questionable
