New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Preview
Looking to win big? The Kraken and Islanders face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Islanders are hosting the game at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Islanders as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Seattle Kraken odds
New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Islanders have faced off vs. the Kraken as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Islanders and Kraken, the over/under record in these games is 2-3 with a combined average of 4 goals per contest.
- Through their last ten road games, Seattle has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Through their last ten home games, New York has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- The last ten games that New York was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 3-7 straight up.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Kraken have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
On the season, the Kraken have gone 21-21-10 and currently sit in 12th place in the Western Conference. Within the Pacific Division, Seattle is in 6th place with a record of 6-9.
Over their last ten games, the Kraken have struggled, going just 2-8. Additionally, their road losing streak has reached six games, and they have lost three straight overall.
Offensively, the Kraken come into the game at 2.7 goals per contest placing 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 23rd position in the league. This season, the Kraken are 8-8 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 12-13 record.
Entering the game, goalie Philipp Grubauer has started 17 games this season. His current record stands at 5-9, and his save percentage is 0.471%.
At home this season, the Islanders have gone 13-7-7, and they have been favored in 25 of their 52 games. In the Eastern Conference, the Islanders are in 10th place, and they have a record of 22-18-12. Over their last ten games, the Islanders have gone just 3-7.
Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Islanders have gone 15-15 this season, and they have gone 12-9-4 when favored. Over their last three games, the Islanders have gone 2-1, and they are 5th in the Metropolitan Division.
Offensively, the Islanders come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. Looking at how the Islanders’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 19th in power play goals and 5th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Ilya Sorokin gets the start and has made 36 starts this season. His record at this point is 16-12, and his save percentage is 1.0%.
The Islanders enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Betting Tips
- Take the Islanders on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kraken (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Robert Bortuzzo – Lower Body – Out
- Hudson Fasching – Lower Body – Questionable
- Alexander Romanov – Lower Body – Questionable
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Lower Body – Out
- Justin Schultz – Personal – Questionable
- Brian Dumoulin – Lower Body – Questionable
