Kraken vs Predators Expert Picks (10/12/2023)

• Matchup: Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators
• Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
• Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN
• TV: Bally Sports South
• Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (EVEN) Predators (-120)

The Nashville Predators (42-31-8 last season) will face off against the Seattle Kraken (46-28-8 last year) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. The moneyline odds for this game favor the Kraken at EVEN, while the Predators come in at -120. The total points set for the game is 6.

The Seattle Kraken struggled in their previous game, suffering a 4-1 defeat against the Golden Knights. In that game, Seattle spent a total of 8 minutes in the penalty box. Despite having 4 power play opportunities, they failed to capitalize on any of them. The Kraken had difficulty on offense throughout the game, only managing to score 1 goal out of their 33 shots on goal.

Last season, the Seattle Kraken showcased their scoring prowess by tallying 289 goals (5th in the league), while allowing 252 goals against. They accumulated 100 points with a points percentage of .610. The Kraken had 243 power play opportunities, converting 48 of them for a success rate of 19.75%. At even strength, they conceded 197 goals and scored 241 of their own. Seattle attempted 2,497 shots, resulting in a shooting percentage of 11.6%. Their opponents registered 2,215 shot attempts, and the Kraken’s goaltenders recorded a save percentage of .886. The opposition had 236 power play opportunities and capitalized on 55 of them.

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The netminder for the Seattle Kraken in this game will be Philipp Grubauer. Throughout his professional career, opponents have scored 719 goals on Grubauer, giving him a goals against average of 2.55. Grubauer has played in 308 games, accumulating a save percentage of .912 in 16,895 minutes of action. He has a career record of 144-106-30 and has started in 277 games. Grubauer has notched 152 quality starts, resulting in a quality starts rate of .549. In his career, he has faced 8,154 shot attempts and has made 7,435 saves.

Coming into this game, the Nashville Predators are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Lightning. In that game, they had 4 power play opportunities and were successful on 1 of them. The Predators managed to score 3 goals out of their 31 shots on goal.

Last season, the Nashville Predators scored a total of 223 goals, earning 92 points and a points percentage of .568. They allowed a total of 236 goals, with 188 scored at even strength and 48 while shorthanded. The Predators scored 180 goals at even strength and 43 on the power play (24th in the league). They had 248 power play opportunities, resulting in a power play percentage of 17.34%. Nashville attempted 2,419 shots, with a shooting percentage of 9.22%, while their opponents took 2,729 shots. The Predators had a penalty kill percentage of 82.29% on their opponents’ 271 power play opportunities, and their goaltenders recorded a save percentage of 91.4%.

Patrolling the net for the Nashville Predators will be Juuse Saros. On average, he allows 2.58 goals per game, with a total of 705 goals surrendered in his career. Saros has recorded a quality start percentage of 62.1%, with 167 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 269 games and has played a total of 16,421 minutes. Saros has a career record of 147-95-27 and has made 8,033 saves out of 8,738 shots faced, giving him a save percentage of .919.

Which team will come out on top in tonight’s NHL game? Will the Kraken cover the spread or will the Predators win on the moneyline?

The Pick: Take Nashville (-120)

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