The New York Rangers and the Seattle Kraken meet Saturday in NHL action from the Climate Pledge Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.
New York Rangers vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction
I’m on the Kraken in this one. I get the case to be made for the Rangers in certain spots, but this is just a tricky matchup when I’m still not sold that Dylan Garand can handle a full-fledged #1 goaltender workload and the Rangers have also been far more shaky on the road this season. Seattle’s been at their toughest by a fair margin at home this season and I look for Seattle to finish the job once again. Give me the Kraken.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over the Flyers last time out to sit at 9-7-1 this season. After this game, the Rangers will head on the road for a game against the Edmonton Oilers. Adam Fox powers the New York Rangers offense through 17 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 21 points from the blue line after scoring 2 goals and distributing a team-high 19 assists. Alexis Lafreniere follows closely with 16 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 9 times alongside 7 helpers, while Mika Zibanejad and J.T. Miller each contribute 13 points, featuring Zibanejad’s 3 tallies and 10 assists and Miller’s 4 goals and 9 helpers. Tye Kartye registers 12 points through 5 goals and 7 assists, while Pavel Dorofeyev chips in 10 points with 5 tallies over 17 games. Will Cuylle and Oliver Bjorkstrand each record 9 points, with Cuylle scoring 4 goals and Bjorkstrand adding 6 tallies. Gabe Perreault contributes 8 points, followed by Vladislav Gavrikov and Eeli Tolvanen with 6 points each, while Sean Durzi, Noah Laba, Marcus Pettersson, and Braden Schneider round out the remaining roster production with point totals ranging from 2 to 5. In net, Dylan Garand has started 13 games, posting a 6-6-1 record, a 2.52 goals-against average, and a .906 save percentage with 280 saves on 309 shots. Igor Shesterkin has made 5 appearances, going 3-1-0 with a 1.79 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage after turning aside 101 of 109 shots, while James Reimer and Spencer Martin have added 1 appearance each to complete the goaltending rotation.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The road team has won each of the last four games between the Rangers and Kraken.
- The Kraken have lost four of their last five games following a home win.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Kraken have lost the third period in each of their last four home games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to add on to their 2-1 OT win over the Calgary Flames last time out to sit at 9-5-1 this season. After this game, Seattle will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in a matchup at home. Kaapo Kakko, Berkly Catton, and Chandler Stephenson share the offensive load for the Seattle Kraken through 15 games of the 2026-27 regular season, pacing the team with 12 points apiece after Kakko recorded 2 goals and a team-high 10 assists, Catton tallied 5 tallies and 7 helpers, and Stephenson added 2 goals alongside 10 helpers. Brandon Montour and Mackie Samoskevich follow closely with 11 points each, featuring Montour’s 3 goals and 8 assists from the blue line and Samoskevich’s team-leading 6 tallies over 14 appearances. Frederick Gaudreau contributes 10 points through 7 goals, while Jordan Eberle also records 10 points with 4 tallies and 6 helpers. Vince Dunn registers 9 points from the blue line with 2 goals and 7 assists, while Jared McCann and Matty Beniers each chip in 8 points across 11 and 15 games, respectively. Ryker Evans records 7 points with 3 tallies, followed by Ben Meyers and Ryan Winterton with 6 points each, while Bobby McMann and Shane Wright round out the primary roster production with 5 and 4 points, respectively. In net, Philipp Grubauer has started 9 games, posting a 5-2-1 record, a 3.24 goals-against average, and an .886 save percentage with 203 saves on 229 shots. Joey Daccord has made 8 appearances, going 4-3-0 with a 3.53 goals-against average and an .889 save percentage after turning aside 201 of 226 shots.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Kraken have won eight of their last nine games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four games as road favorites.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last seven home games after coming off overtime.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Kraken have won the second period in each of their last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents when tied after the first period.