The Anaheim Ducks and Seattle Kraken meet Thursday in NHL action at Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s a Kraken vs Ducks Prediction. This article will include a Kraken vs Ducks Pick.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks had 80 points last season and hope to take that next step, making the playoffs for the first time since the 2017-18 season. The Ducks begin the Joel Quenneville era.
The Ducks have a young, exciting core that’s led by Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier, and it’s a question of how long it will take for those guys to really get going. If it’s sooner than later, the Ducks’ outlook is a lot more clear. The additions of adding veterans like Mikael Granlund and Chris Kreider could mature out the roster. Of course, it doesn’t hurt having a legend and three-time Stanley Cup winner in Quenneville leading the charge. The Ducks are a team on the rise and could end that postseason drought if everything goes well.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken had 76 points last year and have missed the playoffs in 3 of their first 4 seasons. The Kraken enter this season with a new GM and head coach.
Offensively, the Kraken have potential with Matty Beniers and Shane Wright leading the way, especially if Beniers can pick up where he left off a couple of years ago. Additions of Mason Marchment and Frederick Gaudreau should improve the depth on that side of the puck. Defensively, adding Ryan Lindgren doesn’t hurt, but the Kraken were the worst defensive team in the West last year, so I’ll take a wait and see approach. I also have questions in net, as Philipp Grubauer wasn’t good last season, which puts pressure on Joey Daccord to be at the top of his game early and often. There’s potential with the Kraken, but there are also a lot of questions, and playing in the west doesn’t help.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Ducks have lost nine of their last 10 road games.
- The home team has won eight of the Ducks’ last nine games.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Kraken’s last four games at Climate Pledge Arena.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Kraken have lost seven of their last nine games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Ducks have won each of their last two games as underdogs against the Kraken.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in four of the Kraken’s last five games.
- The Kraken have lost the second period in each of their last seven night games at Climate Pledge Arena when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Six of the Kraken’s last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Ducks’ last three night games at Climate Pledge Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last nine games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Ducks’ last six road games against the Kraken.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Montour has scored at least one goal in each of the Kraken’s last four games as home favorites.
- Shane Wright has recorded at least one point in each of the Kraken’s last nine games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Jared McCann has recorded an assist in each of the Kraken’s last six home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Eeli Tolvanen has scored the last goal in three of the Kraken’s last four games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Frank Vatrano has scored a goal in each of the Ducks’ last three games against the Kraken.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances against the Kraken.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against the Kraken.
Kraken vs Ducks Prediction
A matchup of two young teams hoping to be taken seriously, so while it’s the first game of the season this is a measuring stick contest. I lean Kraken at home. The Kraken have more answers at the top of their lineup to start the season, and they’ve won 8 of the last 10 games against the Ducks. Many of those games weren’t close. At home and needing to stack points before getting into the meat of the schedule, the Kraken have to take advantage of a spot like this.