Ducks vs Kraken Prediction 1/23/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Ducks vs Kraken Prediction for this NHL game on Friday, January 23^rd. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Seattle Kraken Preview

The Kraken have 53 points this season with a 22-18-9 record, and are 33-15 ATS and 19-27 in over/under. They have a 11-8-5 home record and a 11-10-4 road record and are sitting 4th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 4-1 home win over the Islanders, and their previous three games were a 6-3 home loss to the Penguins, a 6-3 road loss to the Mammoth, and a 4-2 road loss to the Bruins.

Offensively, the Kraken are averaging 2.78 goals per game and are scoring 23.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.94 goals per game and are killing 72.6% of their opponent’s power plays.

Matty Beniers leads the Kraken with 32 points and 21 assists, while Jordan Eberle leads the team in goals with 17. Joey Daccord is the starting goalie for the Kraken, and he has a 12-12-5 record, with 2.92 GAA and .900 SV%. Philipp Grubauer is the backup goalie and he has a 10-4-3 record, with 2.37 GAA and .919 SV%.

Anaheim Ducks Preview

The Ducks have 55 points this season with a 26-21-3 record, and are 27-23 ATS and 32-18 in over/under. They have a 15-8-1 home record and a 11-13-2 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 2-1 road shootout win over the Avalanche, and their previous three games were a 5-3 home win over the Rangers, a 2-1 home overtime win over the Kings, and a 3-2 road shootout win over the Kings.

Offensively, the Ducks are averaging 3.18 goals per game and are scoring 16.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.52 goals per game and are killing 77.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Leo Carlsson leads the Ducks with 44 points and 18 goals, while Troy Terry leads the team in assists with 29. Lukas Dostal is the starting goalie for the Ducks, and he has a 17-12-2 record, with 3.04 GAA and .894 SV%. Ville Husso is the backup goalie and he has a 6-4-1 record, with 3.08 GAA and .888 SV%.

Anaheim Ducks @ Seattle Kraken Betting Trends: January 23, 2026

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The Ducks have lost 13 of their last 14 road games following a shootout win.
• The Kraken have won 10 of their last 12 games against the Ducks.
• The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games following a win.
• The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games following an overtime win.
• The Ducks have lost the third period in each of their last six road games after coming off a shootout.

Why the Anaheim Ducks will win

• The Kraken have lost each of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Ducks have won each of their last four games as underdogs.
• The Ducks have covered the puck line in each of their last five games.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Kraken have lost the second period in 10 of their last 11 night games at Climate Pledge Arena when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Kraken’s last nine home games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Ducks’ last nine games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last four games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last 10 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Ducks’ last seven road games against the Kraken.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Jared McCann has scored a goal in four of his last five home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Jared McCann has recorded an assist in six of his last seven appearances with the Kraken as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• Kaapo Kakko has recorded two assists against the Ducks this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts

• Leo Carlsson has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Ducks as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• Frank Vatrano has scored a goal in three of the Ducks’ last four games as underdogs against the Kraken.
• Beckett Sennecke has recorded five hits against the Kraken this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Kraken rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.59%).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.78).
• The Anaheim Ducks rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (3.52).
• The Anaheim Ducks rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.45%).

Ducks vs Kraken Prediction

The Kraken have won both meetings against the Ducks this season, at home by 3-1 and on the road by 4-1 as well. The Kraken are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings.

In this Ducks vs Kraken Prediction, the Kraken are coming as -118 home favorites. The Ducks have been the better team this season but they have lost both previous meetings against the Kraken. They are coming into this matchup in good form, as they have five consecutive wins, while on the other hand, the Kraken are 2-6 in their last 8 games. The Ducks have the momentum after winning the best team in hockey on the road and have a better offense and penalty kill. This is a perfect bounce-back spot for the Ducks based on both teams’ recent form and I like them as road dogs in this spot. Take the Ducks on the moneyline for plus money in this one.