The Seattle Kraken and the New Jersey Devils meet Friday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs Seattle Kraken Prediction.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this one looking to add on to a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders last time out. After this game, the Kraken will take on the New York Rangers to finish their East Coast road trip.
Kraken Win Back-To-Back Games
Jared McCann has a team-high 23 points with 10 goals and a team-high 13 assists while Brandon Montour has 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists. Jaden Schwartz has 17 points with 7 goals and 10 assists and Chandler Stephenson has 17 points with a team-high 15 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 16 points with 7 goals and 9 assists and Ryker Evans has added 16 points with 13 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 12-6-1 with a 2.50 GAA and a .913 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season while Philipp Grubauer is 1-7 with a 3.62 GAA and an .862 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Kraken’s last five games.
- The Devils have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Kraken’s last eight games.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 15 Friday games as home favorites.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to add to a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers, alternating wins and losses in each of their last five games. After this game, the Devils will welcome the Avalanche and Maple Leafs to town.
Devils Looking For Consistency
Jesper Bratt has a team-high 35 points with 12 goals and 23 assists while Jack Hughes has 33 points with 11 goals and 22 assists and Nico Hischier has 27 points with a team-high 15 goals and 12 assists. Stefan Noesen has 22 points with 13 goals and 9 assists while Timo Meier has 19 points with 8 goals and 11 assists. Dougie Hamilton has 21 points with 16 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 12-6-1 with a 2.54 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Jake Allen is 5-3-1 with a 2.70 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for the Devils this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Kraken have lost each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Devils have won five of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last four games between the Kraken and Devils.
New Jersey Devils vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
I’m on the Devils here. I was tempted by the Kraken and the plus money given that Seattle’s been able to provide some value to start this recent road trip, but the Kraken are likely sending Grubauer out for the start here and I view him as a downgrade in goal and a back-to-back is tough against a Devils team with a lot of firepower offensively. The Devils can be inconsistent in fairness, but the home team’s won 5 of the 6 all-time meetings between these two teams. Give me the Devils.