The Seattle Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks meet Saturday in NHL action from the Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-1 loss at the hands of Colorado last time out to sit at 29-26-9 this season. After this game, Seattle will head home for a game against the Florida Panthers.
Kraken Drop 4th In A Row
Jordan Eberle leads the Kraken in scoring with 44 points including a team-high 22 goals and 22 assists while Matty Beniers has 40 points with 17 goals and 23 assists. Chandler Stephenson has 40 points with 14 goals and 26 assists and Eeli Tolvanen has 32 points with 12 goals and 20 assists. Vince Dunn also has 39 points with 10 goals and 29 assists as well this season. Joey Daccord has gone 18-16-5 with a 2.92 GAA and a .902 save percentage while Philipp Grubauer is 11-8-3 with a 2.54 GAA and a .912 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 Canucks have lost each of their last 11 home games following a win.
- The Kraken have won each of their last six games against the Canucks following a loss.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against the Canucks following a loss.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Matty Beniers has scored a goal in each of the Kraken’s last four games as favorites against the Canucks.
- Jordan Eberle has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances with the Kraken as favorites against the Canucks.
- Chandler Stephenson has scored two goals against the Canucks this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 shootout win over the Nashville Predators last time out to sit at 20-37-8 this season. After this game, the Canucks will also host the Florida Panthers at home.
Canucks Snap Two-Game Skid
Elias Pettersson has 38 points with 13 goals and 25 assists and Brock Boeser has 31 points with 16 goals and 15 assists. Evander Kane has 27 points with 11 goals and 16 assists and Filip Hronek has 38 points with 31 assists. Jake DeBrusk also has 32 points with 14 goals and 18 assists and Linus Karlsson has 28 points with 12 goals and 16 assists. Thatcher Demko has gone 8-10-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 7-21-5 with a 3.65 GAA and an .877 save percentage in goal for Vancouver this season. Nikita Tolopilo also is 5-5-2 with a 3.21 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Kraken’s last four games at Rogers Arena.
- The Kraken have lost four of their last six games as favorites.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Kraken’s last four games at Rogers Arena.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Jake DeBrusk has recorded at least one assist in three of the Canucks’ last four home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Linus Karlsson has scored two goals against the Kraken this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canucks’ last six games following a shootout win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Kraken’s last seven games as road favorites following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
Seattle Kraken vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction
I’m on the over here. Seattle just hasn’t been able to keep the puck out of the net during this losing streak, but that’s something that the Canucks have dealt with almost all year. Both teams should be able to find the back of the net a few times in this one, so I’ll side with the over here.