Kraken vs Islanders Prediction 1/21/26 NHL Picks Today

The New York Islanders and Seattle Kraken meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s a Kraken vs Islanders Prediction. This article will include a Kraken vs Islanders Pick.

New York Islanders Betting Preview

The New York Islanders beat the Canucks, lost to the Flames, and they play the Sabres next. The Islanders have won 5 of their last 8 games.

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring 16 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads New York with 21 goals, Mathew Barzal has 29 assists and Matthew Schaefer has 124 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.69 goals per game and are killing 82.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. David Rittich has allowed 50 goals on 530 shots faced, and Ilya Sorokin has given up 72 goals on 845 shots.

Seattle Kraken Betting Preview

The Seattle Kraken lost to the Mammoth and Penguins, and they play the Ducks next. The Kraken have lost 6 of their last 7 games.

The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring on 23.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with 17 goals, Vince Dunn has 23 assists, and Matty Beniers has 88 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 71.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joey Daccord has allowed 82 goals on 808 shots faced, while Philipp Grubauer has given up 41 goals on 492 shots.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The Islanders have lost each of their last five games following a road win.
• The Kraken have won four of their last five games against the Islanders.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Kraken have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 14 night games.
• The Kraken have won the third period in each of their last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the second period.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Islanders have won eight of their last nine night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kraken have lost each of their last four games.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Islanders and Kraken.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games.
• 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

• Each of the Kraken’s last six night games against Metropolitan Division opponents at Climate Pledge Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the Islanders’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last eight games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last eight games as road favorites.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Jared McCann has scored a goal in three of the Kraken’s last four night games at Climate Pledge Arena.
• Jaden Schwartz has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances with the Kraken as home underdogs.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Kyle Palmieri has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances with the Islanders as road favorites.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Islanders’ last eight night games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Kraken rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.88%).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.75).
• The New York Islanders rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.69).
• The New York Islanders rank T27th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.97%).

Kraken vs Islanders Prediction

The Islanders continue to enjoy this winning stretch and should like their chances of it continuing. The Kraken are heading in the wrong direction, and they’ve allowed 19 goals in their last 4 games. The Islanders are one of those teams that lets me down more times than not, but I’m going to trust the form and side with them and the reasonable price. With the way the Kraken are playing, you can argue this line should be steeper. Give me the Islanders.