Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Looking to win big? The Lightning and Kraken face off at 10:00 ET on BSSU. The Kraken are hosting the game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA.
The Lightning come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times the Lightning have faced the Kraken on the road, they are undefeated at 2-0. Not only have the Lightning gone 2-1 against the puck line in their last three games vs. the Kraken, they are also 2-0 puck line the last three times they have faced the Kraken on the road.
- In their last five games away from home, the Lightning have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Across the Kraken last five home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Kraken have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Lightning have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.
Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
The Lightning are set to face Seattle with a 12-11-5 record. Their track record as favorites is 6-6-1, while they maintain 6-5-4 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-8-2 record this season, and they are 8-3-3 at home.
The Lightning come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 3rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 6th in the league. Looking at how the Lightning’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 1st in power play goals and 30th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy comes into the game having made six starts this season. So far, his record is 3-3 and he has a save percentage of 89.9%.
As they prepare to face Tampa Bay, the Kraken currently possess a 8-13-6 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 3-3-2, while as underdogs, it is 5-10-4. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-6-5 record this season, and they are 4-7-1 at home.
On offense, the Kraken are averaging 2.6 goals per game which is 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 8th in the league. This season, the Kraken are 5-6 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 2-7 record.
Entering the game, goalie Philipp Grubauer has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 5-9, and his save percentage is 88.3%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Kraken winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- We like the Kraken on the moneyline (+105)
- 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
- Andre Burakovsky – Upper Body – Out
- Jaden Schwartz – Lower Body – Out
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Conor Sheary – Upper Body – Out
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
