The Detroit Red Wings will play the Seattle Kraken on Monday afternoon at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Detroit has lost two of their last three games, while Seattle is on a two game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Red Wings vs Kraken prediction.
Red Wings Preview
The Detroit Red Wings are 28-20-6 this year after they defeated Calgary by a score of 5-0 in their last game. Detroit scored twice in the first, twice in the second, and once in the third for the shutout win. The Red Wings were out shot by a total of 38-21 and went 2-5 on the power play in the game. Detroit lost to Vancouver by a score of 4-1 and Edmonton by a score of 8-4 in the two games prior to Calgary. The Red Wings are scoring 3.48 goals per game and they are allowing 3.26 goals against per game, while going 23.3% on the power play and 82.4% on the penalty kill. Dylan Larkin has led Detroit with 24 goals, 24 assists, and 152 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Detroit is Alex Lyon, who is 14-8-2 this year with a 2.82 goals against average and a .911 save percentage.
Kraken Preview
The Seattle Kraken are 23-21-10 this season after they defeated Boston by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Seattle trailed 1-0 early in the first period, but they scored the last four goals in the game for the win. The Kraken were out shot by a total of 37-26 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Seattle defeated the Islanders by a score of 2-1 in the game prior to Boston, but they lost the previous three games. The Kraken are scoring 2.72 goals per game and they are allowing 2.80 goals against per game, while going 20.9% on the power play and 78.8% on the penalty kill. Oliver Bjorkstrand has led Seattle with 13 goals, 28 assists, and 135 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Seattle is Joey Daccord, who is 16-11-9 this season with a 2.33 goals against average and a .923 save percentage.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Kraken have won the third period in five of their last six games following a road win.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in four of the Kraken’s last five day games at Climate Pledge Arena.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The Red Wings have won each of their last three day games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in five of their last six day games.
- The Red Wings have won the third period in five of their last six day games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last six day games against opponents on a winning streak.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Vince Dunn has scored a goal in each of the Kraken’s last three games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Andre Burakovsky has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Jordan Eberle has scored the first goal in three of his last four home appearances against the Red Wings.
- Vince Dunn has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances in day games.
- Matthew Beniers has recorded two assists against the Red Wings this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- David Perron has scored at least one goal in three of the Red Wings’ last four day games.
- Patrick Kane has recorded at least one point in each of his last five appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Patrick Kane has recorded an assist in each of the Red Wings’ last five games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Dylan Larkin has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Red Wings this season (2).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Kraken rank 28th in the league in penalty minutes this season (433).
- The Seattle Kraken rank T28th in the league in short handed goals this season (2).
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 5th in the league for power play goals this season (47).
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 5th in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (1.24).
Red Wings vs Kraken Betting Prediction
Seattle comes into this game after a pretty long road trip, where they ended with two straight wins over Boston and the Islanders. The Kraken have had some problems scoring consistently this year, but their defense has been pretty good. Detroit has lost two of their last three games, but they played decently well in those losses to Vancouver and Edmonton. The Red Wings are one of the higher scoring teams in the NHL this year and they are right around .500 on the road, while Seattle is 11-9-4 at home. I liked how the Wings played defensively in their last game against Calgary and I think they get another win here. Take Detroit in this game.