The San Jose Sharks and the Seattle Kraken meet Wednesday 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 Kraken vs Sharks Prediction.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 shootout loss at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings last time out to sit at 4-6-3 this season. After this game, San Jose wil head home for a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Sharks Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 18 points including a team-high 7 goals and 11 assists while William Eklund has 11 points with 5 goals and 6 assists and Will Smith has 11 points with 4 goals and 7 assists. Dmitry Orlov has 10 assists while Philipp Kurashev has 9 points with 5 goals and 4 assists. Alexander Wennberg has 8 points with 3 goals and 5 assists while Tyler Toffoli has 7 points with 4 goals and 3 assists. Jeff Skinner has 6 points with 4 goals and 2 assists and Ty Dellandrea has 5 assists. Yaroslav Askarov’s gone 2-4-1 with a 4.29 GAA and an .867 save percentage in goal for the Sharks while Alex Nedeljkovic is 2-2-2 with a 3.29 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Kraken have lost five of their last six games as home favorites following a win.
- The Sharks have won three of their last four games as underdogs following a shootout win.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as home favorites following a win.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- William Eklund has scored the first goal in three of his last four appearances in night games.
- Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in five of the Sharks’ last six road games.
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded an assist in each of the Sharks’ last four games against the Kraken.
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one point in each of the Sharks’ last six road games.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to build on their 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last time out to sit at 6-2-4 this season. After this game, Seattle will head on the road for a game against the St. Louis Blues.
Kraken Snap Two-Game Slide
Jaden Schwartz leads the Kraken with 10 points including 4 goals and 6 assists and Jordan Eberle has 10 points with a team-high 5 goals and 5 assists. Matty Beniers has 8 points with 2 goals and 6 assists and Brandon Montour has 8 points with 3 goals and 5 assists. Matty Beniers has 8 points with 6 assists while Chandler Stephenson has 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists and Vince Dunn has 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists. Shane Wright has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists and Mason Marchment has 5 points with 4 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 6-1-3 with a 2.53 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Philipp Grubauer is 0-0-1 with a 2.12 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season. Matt Murray is also 0-1 with a 3.13 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 20 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have won each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four road games after coming off overtime.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Chandler Stephenson has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against the Sharks.
- Jordan Eberle has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kraken’s last six games as home favorites.
- Jordan Eberle has recorded a point in each of his last nine appearances with the Kraken as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Jared McCann has scored the last goal in three of his last four appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kraken’s last five games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Sharks’ last five night games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the last eight games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
Kraken vs Sharks Prediction
I’m on the Sharks here. I’m just taking a shot based on the price here because as well as Seattle’s been playing this season at home, I think the Sharks are a viable option. They’ve been really competitive in a lot of their recent games. Seattle has been in a lot of close games lately, and I think that San Jose could steal it here. Give me the Sharks.