The Seattle Kraken and Florida Panthers meet Saturday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken need a win here to rebound from a 2-4-2 start. The Kraken have lost 4 of their first 5 road games this season. The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.25 goals per game and are scoring on 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jaden Schwartz leads Seattle with 4 goals, Vince Dunn has 6 assists, and Jared McCann has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 3.38 goals per game and are killing 82.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Philipp Grubauer has given up 12 goals on 115 shots faced, while Joey Daccord has allowed 12 goals on 133 shots.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have lost five of their last six night games after coming off overtime.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in eight of their last 10 night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Kraken have lost the third period in each of their last four games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in three of the Kraken’s last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers look for another win after winning 3 of their last 4 games. The Florida Panthers have won 2 of their first 3 home games this season. The Florida Panthers are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring on 12.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 7 goals, Evan Rodrigues has 6 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 28 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 65.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 15 goals on 149 shots faced, while Anthony Stolarz has given up 1 goal on 28 shots.
Florida Panthers Team Facts
- The underdogs have won three of the Panthers’ last four games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in nine of the Panthers’ last 10 games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Panthers have lost the second period in five of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last 10 Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers ranks 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (65.38%).
- The Florida Panthers ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Seattle Kraken ranks T27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.25).
- The Seattle Kraken ranks T30th in the league for opponent goals in Period 3 per game this season (1.63).
Randy’s Pick
The Seattle Kraken have been more competitive as of late, but they continue to find themselves on the losing end more times than not. The Florida Panthers look to have broken out of their Finals run hangover with wins in 3 of their last 4 games, and they’ve been one of the best home teams in the league over the last few years. The Panthers have scored no less than 3 goals in each of their last 5 games, so things are picking up. The price is more than reasonable. I have to back the Panthers.
