The Seattle Kraken and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Saturday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. Here’s a Penguins vs Kraken Prediction. This article will include a Penguins vs Kraken Pick.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken lost to the Red Wings, beat the Blackhawks, and they play the Islanders next. The Kraken have won 3 of their last 4 games.
The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 20.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with 8 goals, Matty Beniers has 11 assists, and Vince Dunn has 48 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 69.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joey Daccord has allowed 35 goals on 349 shots faced, while Matt Murray has given up 8 goals on 102 shots.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Wild, beat the Predators, and they play the Sabres next. The Penguins have lost 6 of their last 8 games.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring 32.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 12 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 18 assists, and Bryan Rust has 43 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 84.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has allowed 29 goals on 313 shots faced, while Tristan Jarry has given up 18 goals on 202 shots.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Penguins have won each of their last seven night games at PPG Paints Arena following a loss.
- The Kraken have lost eight of their last nine night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games at PPG Paints Arena following a loss.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Kraken have lost the second period in seven of their last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Penguins have lost each of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have won five of the Penguins’ last six games at PPG Paints Arena.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last nine Saturday road games.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in 13 of their last 15 games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have won the third period in five of their last six games against the Penguins.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Penguins’ last 10 home games following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the Kraken’s last five night games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last six games at PPG Paints Arena.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in six of the Kraken’s last seven games following a road win.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Anthony Mantha has scored a goal in each of his last four home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Erik Karlsson has recorded an assist in each of his last 10 appearances with his team as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
- Erik Karlsson has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances with his team as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
- Joona Koppanen has recorded a career faceoff win percentage of 71.4% against the Kraken (min. 5 faceoffs) – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Chandler Stephenson has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine appearances against the Penguins.
- Jared McCann has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five appearances against former teams.
- Frederick Gaudreau has scored six career goals against the Penguins – equal-most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (32.61%).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.60).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (69.64%).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.70).
Penguins vs Kraken Prediction
The Kraken come into this game with some nice recent wins under their belt, and they’re getting after it defensively. The Penguins are on the end of a back-to-back, and that could be problematic for a team that previously had several days off. The Kraken have also won 6 of the last 7 games against the Penguins, which includes outscoring them 10-3 in the last 3 meetings. I’ll take a stab with the Kraken on the road with the soft line.