Seattle Kraken vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction 1/19/26 NHL Picks Today

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Seattle Kraken meet Monday 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. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Seattle Kraken prediction.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 shootout loss at the hands of Columbus last time out to sit at 22-14-11 this season. After this game, Pittsburgh will head on the road for a game against the Calgary Flames.

Penguins Lose 4 Of Last 5

Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh in scoring with 53 points including a team-high 26 goals and 27 assists while Evgeni Malkin has 35 points with 10 goals and 25 assists. Anthony Mantha has 30 points with 14 goals and 16 assists. Erik Karlsson has 29 assists while Bryan Rust has 37 points with 17 goals and 20 assists. Arturs Silovs has gone 8-6-8 with a 3.05 GAA and an .892 save percentage in goal for the Penguins so far this season while Stuart Skinner is 4-4 with a 2.42 GAA and a .902 save percentage this year. Sergei Murashov is 1-1-2 with a 2.56 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Pittsburgh this season.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Kraken have lost five of their last six games.
• The Penguins have won each of their last three games after coming off overtime.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in five of their last six day games after coming off overtime.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three day games.

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts

• Benjamin Kindel has recorded at least one assist in five of the Penguins’ last six day games.
• Sidney Crosby has scored a goal in four of the Penguins’ last five games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• Benjamin Kindel has recorded a faceoff win percentage of 80.0% against the Kraken this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Seattle Kraken Recap

The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to shake off a 6-3 loss at the hands of Utah last time out to sit at 21-17-9 this season. After this game, Seattle will take on the Islanders at home.

Kraken Lose 3 Straight

Jordan Eberle leads the Kraken in scoring with 31 points including a team-high 17 goals and 14 assists while Matty Beniers has 31 points with 10 goals and a team-high 21 assists. Chandler Stephenson has 29 points with 13 goals and 16 assists and Eeli Tolvanen has 28 points with 9 goals and 19 assists. Vince Dunn also has 29 points with 6 goals and 23 assists as well this season. Joey Daccord has gone 12-11-5 with a 2.84 GAA and a .902 save percentage while Philipp Grubauer is 9-4-3 with a 2.46 GAA and a .916 save percentage this season. Matt Murray is also 0-2-1 with a 2.21 GAA and a .922 save percentage this season.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The Penguins have lost each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kraken have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Penguins.
• The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Jared McCann has scored a goal in three of the Kraken’s last four home games.
• Vince Dunn has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kraken’s last three games.
• Ryker Evans has recorded two assists against the Penguins this season – most against any opponent.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Kraken’s last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Nine of the Penguins’ last 10 day games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction

I’m on the Penguins here. I get the case to be made for the Kraken at home, but I still think the line is telling with the Penguins being favored on the road here. Seattle hasn’t been able to keep the puck out of the net if their lives depended on it right now, and I think the Kraken are in some trouble here. Give me Pittsburgh in this one.