The Seattle Kraken and the San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.
Matchup History
The San Jose Sharks hold the series edge this season in the three meetings, picking up an 8-5 win at home on November 29th, 2024, before a 4-2 win in Seattle the following night. Seattle would exact some revenge at home on January 30th, 2025, by a final score of 6-2, snapping San Jose’s three-game head-to-head winning streak in this matchup.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to add on to their 5-0 road win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out to improve to 32-38-6 on the year. After this game, the Kraken will head on the road again for a game against the Los Angeles Kings.
Kraken Playing Out The String
Jared McCann has 55 points with 18 goals and 37 assists while Brandon Montour has 39 points with 16 goals and 23 assists. Jaden Schwartz has 46 points with 23 goals and 23 assists and Chandler Stephenson has 49 points with a team-high 37 assists. Matty Beniers also has 41 points with 18 goals and 23 assists while Shane Wright has 41 points with 18 goals and 23 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 25-20-5 with a 2.66 GAA and a .909 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season while Philipp Grubauer is 7-17-1 with a 3.52 GAA and an .875 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 11 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have won each of their last six road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine Saturday games.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Shane Wright has scored at least one goal in each of the Kraken’s last four games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Vince Dunn has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kraken’s last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Shane Wright has recorded at least one point in each of the Kraken’s last seven games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Shane Wright ranks 1st amongst qualified Pacific Division players for shooting percentage (22.2%) this season.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this one looking to bounce back after a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers last time out to sit at 20-45-10 on the year. After this game, the San Jose Sharks will duke it out with the Calgary Flames at home.
Sharks Drop 4th Straight
Tyler Toffoli has 49 points with 28 goals and 21 assists. William Eklund has 55 points with 17 goals and 38 assists and Jake Walman has 32 points with 26 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 36 points with 17 goals of his own and Macklin Celebrini has 54 points with 21 goals and 33 assists. Will Smith has also added 37 points with 13 goals and 24 assists as well on the year. Yaroslav Askarov has gone 4-6-2 with a 3.10 GAA and an .896 save percentage while Alexandar Georgiev is 7-17-2 with a 3.80 GAA and an .876 save percentage so far this season for San Jose in goal. Georgi Romanov also has gone 0-3 with a 4.49 GAA and an .860 save percentage as well this season.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Kraken have lost six of their last eight games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sharks have won three of their last four games as underdogs against the Kraken.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Kraken at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Toffoli has scored a goal in three of his last four home appearances against the Kraken.
- Logan Couture has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven Saturday night appearances.
- Klim Kostin has recorded at least one point in each of his five previous appearances with his team as an underdog against the Kraken.
- Henry Thrun has recorded two assists against the Kraken this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last eight games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Kraken’s last eight games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Sharks’ last four home games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Seattle Kraken vs. San Jose Sharks Prediction
I’m on the Sharks here. I’m not rushing to bet this game necessarily because I can question both sides’ motivation in this game, with the Kraken out and in purgatory where they’re not bad enough to really be in the high percentages of the draft lottery but are already eliminated from the playoffs while the Sharks should be racking up the losses to get more ping pong balls. That being said, the Sharks have been known to surprise at times and have been considerably better on home ice this season compared to their mark on the road and I think if there was a spot for San Jose to steal a game, it would be here. Give me the Sharks and the plus money at home in this one.