Seattle Kraken (15-17-2) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (21-8-3)
December 21, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vegas Golden Knights -159 / Seattle Kraken +128; Over/Under: +6
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The Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights meet Saturday in NHL action from T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to bounce back after a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks last time out. After this game, Seattle will take on the Colorado Avalanche on the road.
Kraken Lose Third Straight
Jared McCann has a team-high 26 points with 11 goals and 15 assists while Brandon Montour has 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists. Jaden Schwartz has 19 points with 8 goals and 11 assists and Chandler Stephenson has 21 points with a team-high 18 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists and Ryker Evans has added 17 points with 13 assists. Matty Beniers also has 17 points with 4 goals and 13 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 12-8-2 with a 2.49 GAA and a .913 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season while Philipp Grubauer is 3-9 with a 3.50 GAA and an .879 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Kraken have won three of their last four games as road underdogs.
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as home favorites.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to build on their 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out. After this game, Vegas will welcome the Anaheim Ducks to town.
Golden Knights Looking To Stay Hot
Jack Eichel has a team-high 42 points with 9 goals and a team-high 33 assists while Mark Stone has added 25 points with 6 goals and 19 assists. Ivan Barbashev has 30 points with 15 goals and 15 assists, Tomas Hertl has 22 points with 9 goals and 13 apples and Alex Pietrangelo has 16 points with 13 assists. Pavel Dorofeyev has 18 points with 12 goals and 6 assists and Shea Theodore has 27 points with 23 assists. Adin Hill has gone 14-5-2 with a 2.69 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 7-3-1 with a 3.06 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won 12 of their last 13 home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Kraken have lost each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last six home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
Kraken vs. Golden Knights Prediction
I’m on the Golden Knights here. Vegas is just the far better team in better form, and Vegas usually does their best work at home where they’re 12-3 so far this season. Seattle’s run dry offensively right now, and I just think that Vegas dominates at home here. Give me the Golden Knights.
