Seattle Kraken vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Planning on watching today’s Penguins 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 odds for this non-conference game currently have the Kraken as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Seattle Kraken vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Kraken and Penguins have played each other, Seattle has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across the Penguins last ten road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 7-3, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- Although Seattle has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Kraken have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- Against the spread, the Penguins have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.
Seattle Kraken vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
As the Penguins head into tonight’s game, they sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings. So far this season, they have gone 27-21-8 overall, including a record of 14-18 against other Eastern Conference teams. On the road, Pittsburgh has gone 12-11-4, and they have won their last two games away from home.
Over their last three games, the Penguins have gone 3-0 and they have won three of their last five games. As the underdog this season, Pittsburgh has gone 9-7-3, and they have gone 5-5 over their last ten games. In games where they have been the underdog, the Penguins have won two straight games.
On the offensive side, the Penguins are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 25th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 13th in the league. The Penguins went 18-13 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 8-8.
Goalie Tristan Jarry comes into the game having made 38 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-17 and he has a save percentage of 0.85%.
At home this season, the Kraken have gone 13-10-5 and have been favored in 20 of their 28 home games. In the Western Conference, Seattle is in 12th place with 61 points and a record of 25-22-11. Against other teams in the Pacific Division, the Kraken have gone 7-9 this year. Over their last ten games, Seattle has gone 5-5.
So far this year, the Kraken have been the underdog in 38 of their 58 games and have a record of 14-17-7 in those games. Against other teams in the Western Conference, Seattle has gone 11-19 this year. In their last three games, the Kraken have gone 2-1, and over their last five games, they have gone 3-2.
When looking at their offense, the Kraken have an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. In terms of the Kraken’s offense during power plays, they are 20th in power play goals and 30th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Joey Daccord has started 36 games in this season. His current record is 16-12, and his save percentage stands at 0.916%.
With the Kraken being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Kraken.
Seattle Kraken vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- Take the Kraken on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Leg – Questionable
- Andre Burakovsky – Undisclosed – Questionable
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Bryan Rust – Upper Body – Out
- Jake Guentzel – Upper Body – Out
