Kraken vs Sabres Prediction 1/20/25 NHL Picks Today

The Buffalo Sabres and the Seattle Kraken meet Monday in NHL action from the Climate Pledge Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kraken vs Sabres Prediction.

Buffalo Sabres Recap

The Buffalo Sabres come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins last time out to fall to 17-23-5 on the year. After this game, Buffalo will head on the road again to continue their road trip against the Vancouver Canucks.

Sabres Looking For Consistency

Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 36 points including a team-leading 19 goals along with 17 assists while Alex Tuch is right behind with 33 points including 14 goals and 19 assists. JJ Peterka has 32 points with 10 goals and 22 assists and Rasmus Dahlin has 31 points with 6 goals and 25 assists. Jason Zucker also added 33 points with 15 goals and 18 assists. Owen Power and Bowen Byram each have 23 points. Devon Levi has gone 2-6 in net for the Sabres with a 3.97 GAA and an .876 save percentage while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 14-14-4 with a 3.02 GAA and an .896 save percentage as well on the year. James Reimer is 1-3-1 with a 2.56 GAA and a .903 save percentage.

Why the Buffalo Sabres will win

• The Kraken have lost each of their last six games as favorites.
• The underdogs have won each of the Sabres’ last five games.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Sabres’ last five games.

Seattle Kraken Recap

The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to build on their 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings to improve to 20-24-3 on the year. After this game, the Kraken will face the Capitals, Penguins, Oilers, Ducks, and Sharks.

Kraken Trying To Find Consistent Play Of Their Own

Jared McCann has a team-high 33 points with 13 goals and 20 assists while Brandon Montour has 23 points with 8 goals and 15 assists. Jaden Schwartz has 33 points with 13 goals and 20 assists and Chandler Stephenson has 31 points with a team-high 24 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 30 points with 13 goals and 17 assists and Matty Beniers also has 25 points with 9 goals and 16 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 15-10-2 with a 2.43 GAA and a .916 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season while Philipp Grubauer is 5-14-1 with a 3.76 GAA and an .870 save percentage so far this season.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The Sabres have lost eight of their last nine games following a home loss.
• The Kraken have won three of their last four day games.
• The Kraken have covered the puck line in four of their last five games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Kraken’s last five day games has gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Sabres’ last five day games has gone OVER the total goals line.

Kraken vs Sabres Prediction

I’m on the Kraken here. I just think that the Kraken are in a better position right now playing better hockey. I am a bit weary of Buffalo’s goaltending situation right now, and the Kraken are finally getting some goaltending stability with Joey Daccord firmly as the #1 goaltender in that crease. The Kraken have also owned the head-to-head history between these two teams, winning 6 of the 7 meetings thanks to a 6-2 win just last week. Give me the Kraken and the cheap price at home in this one.