The Seattle Kraken and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Thursday in NHL action at the Benchmark International Arena. Here’s a Lightning vs. Kraken Prediction. This article will include a Lightning vs Kraken Pick.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken beat the Capitals and Flyers, and they play the Panthers next. The Kraken have won 3 straight games.
The Seattle Kraken are averaging 4 goals per game and are scoring on 22.7 percent of their power-play opportunities. Frederick Gaudreau leads Seattle with 4 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 6 assists, and Bobby McMann has 24 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 2.71 goals per game and are killing 78.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joey Daccord has allowed 10 goals on 115 shots faced, while Philipp Grubauer has given up 8 goals on 98 shots.
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Islanders, lost to the Rangers, and they play the Canucks next. The Lightning have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring on 8.3 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brandon Hagel leads Tampa Bay with 4 goals, Nikita Kucherov has 7 assists, and John Carlson has 18 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 12 goals on 105 shots faced, and Dennis Hildeby has allowed 2 goals on 36 shots.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Kraken have lost seven of their last eight night games following an overtime win.
- The home team has won five of the Lightning’s last six games.
- The Lightning have covered the puck line in six of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Lightning have won the second period in eight of their last nine home games when trailing after the first period.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Kraken have won four of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Lightning have lost four of their last seven games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games after coming off a shootout.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in 16 of their last 19 games.
- The Kraken have won the third period in seven of their last eight games following a shootout win.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Lightning’s last six home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Kraken’s last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in 14 of the Kraken’s last 15 night games.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Anthony Cirelli has scored at least one goal in five of the Lightning’s last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 11 appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Nikita Kucherov ranks T2nd in the league for multi-assist games (3) this season.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Bobby McMann has scored a goal in five of the Kraken’s last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Josh Mahura has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances against the Lightning.
- Brandon Montour has scored 10 career goals against the Lightning – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (8.33%).
- The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 8th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.67).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (4.00).
- The Seattle Kraken are one of five teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
Lightning vs Kraken Injury Report
The Lightning will be without Yanni Gourde. Dennis Hildeby is day-to-day.
The Kraken will be without Ryan Lindgren, Jacob Melanson, and Jake O’Brien.
Lightning vs Kraken Prediction
The Lightning should be favored at home, where they’re undefeated through three games, and they have the more trustworthy reputation. However, the Kraken have played great hockey up to this point, and that includes three straight wins on this road trip. The Kraken have probably been the biggest surprise up to this point, and they’re actually currently the most profitable team in the sport. We’re getting two times our money with a hot Kraken team. I’ll take a shot in the dark here based on the value.