NY Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Prediction 12-5-24 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a NY Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, December 5th, at UBS Arena. 

Kraken Look to Bounce Back

Kraken in the last game faced off against the Carolina Hurricanes in the last game and they ended up losing 4-2. The Kraken scored two goals in the third period and that was enough for the victory. Joey Daccord saved 17 of the 19 shots that he faced. The Kraken on the season is averaging 2.85 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the defense is ranked 14th in the league. Jared McCann has scored 10 goals and added 13 assists so far this season. 

Why the Kraken Will Beat the Islanders

• The Islanders have lost each of their last five games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The underdogs have won five of the Kraken’s last seven games.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Kraken’s last nine games.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games at UBS Arena after coming off overtime.
• The underdogs have won the second period in six of the Kraken’s last seven games.

Islanders Coming Off Overtime Loss

The Islanders in the last game faced off against the Montreal Canadiens and they gave up only two goals, but the offense scored only one goal and that led to the defeat. Anders Lee scored the only goal for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin saved 25 of the 27 shots that he faced. The Islanders on the season are averaging 2.5 goals while their defense is giving up 2.98 goals per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league, while the defense is ranked 12th. Andres Lee has scored 11 goals and added nine assists

NY Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Prediction 

Give me the Kraken as underdogs here. The Islanders are coming off an overtime loss and they are averaging 2.5 goals per game. I am not sold on the Islanders offense and they are going to really struggle to get anything going. The Kraken’s offense hasn’t been as good and they aren’t going to run up the score here but they will score a couple of goals and they will get the job done. Back the Kraken on the money line.