Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Preview
The Sharks and Kraken are set to face off at 10:00 ET on NBCS. The Kraken will host the game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Kraken are the home favorites against the Sharks in a Pacific division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – San Jose Sharks odds
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Kraken and Sharks 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 3 goals per game.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Sharks have a straight up record of 0-10 while going 0-10 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 0 goals per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past three matchups at home, Seattle has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- The last ten games that Seattle was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 4-6 straight up.
- Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, San Jose has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
So far this season, the Sharks have been the underdog in all of their games and have a record of 3-14-1. For away games this season, they have a 0-8-0 record, while they are 3-6-1 when playing at home.
When looking at their offense, the Sharks have an average of 1.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 30th in the league. In terms of the Sharks’ offense during power plays, they are 24th in power play goals and 31st in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 12 games this season. His current record stands at 2-9, and his save percentage is 90%.
The Kraken are set to face San Jose with a 7-9-5 record. Their track record as favorites is 2-2-2, while they maintain 5-7-3 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-3-4 record this season, and they are 3-6-1 at home.
On offense, the Kraken are averaging 2.6 goals per game which is 19th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. Seattle’s offense comes into the game ranked 7th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 22nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. San Jose, goalie Joey Daccord has started eight games in this season. His current record is 2-2, and his save percentage stands at 90.1%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Sharks.
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+231)
- The Sharks 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
- Philipp Grubauer – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Andre Burakovsky – Upper Body – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Kyle Burroughs – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Oskar Lindblom – Lower Body – Out
- Nico Sturm – Personal – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Finger – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
