Seattle Kraken (15-19-2) vs. Vancouver Canucks (17-10-7)
December 28, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vancouver Canucks -132 / Seattle Kraken +107; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Seattle Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks meet Saturday in NHL action from Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss at the hands of Colorado last time out. After this game, the Kraken will head home for a matchup with Utah.
Kraken Lose 5th Straight
Jared McCann has a team-high 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists while Brandon Montour has 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists. Jaden Schwartz has 20 points with 9 goals and 11 assists and Chandler Stephenson has 23 points with a team-high 20 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists and Ryker Evans has added 17 points with 13 assists. Matty Beniers also has 18 points with 4 goals and 14 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 12-9-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season while Philipp Grubauer is 3-10 with a 3.63 GAA and an .877 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last 13 games following a home win.
- The underdogs have won five of the Canucks’ last six games at Rogers Arena.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Canucks’ last six games at Rogers Arena.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites following a home win.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to build on their 4-3 win over San Jose last time out. After this game, Vancouver will head on the road for a matchup with the Calgary Flames.
Canucks Looking To Build Momentum
Quinn Hughes has a team-high 42 points with 8 goals and 34 assists while J.T. Miller’s added 21 points with 6 goals and 15 assists. Brock Boeser has 22 points with 11 goals and 11 assists while Conor Garland’s got 27 points with 8 goals and 19 assists. Elias Pettersson has 28 points with 10 goals and 18 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 25 points with 15 goals and 10 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 14-5-4 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.61 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 1-4-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .847 save percentage. Thatcher Demko is also 2-1-2 with a 3.14 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season for the Canucks.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Kraken have lost each of their last six day games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Canucks have won five of their last six day games.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in four of the Kraken’s last five games.
Vancouver Canucks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
I’m on the Kraken here. Normally, I don’t just blindly go looking to back teams that have lost 5 straight, but I still have my concerns about backing Vancouver at home. Seattle’s had the upper hand in a lot of recent meetings between the two, and I think the Kraken can snap their skid here. Give me Seattle.
