Edmonton Oilers vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 12/18/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle Kraken (10-16-3) play the Edmonton Oilers (16-11-0) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday.

The Edmonton Oilers will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-1 defeat to the Maple Leafs in their last outing. Edmonton tallied 4 minutes in the box for this game. The Oilers didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. While out there on the ice, they finished 1 out of the 36 shots they attempted.

The Oilers have had 900 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .906. At even strength, the Oilers have given up 70 goals while getting 63 themselves. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 84 power play opportunities (12th in pro hockey) and have come away with 15 goals in those attempts. For the current season, they have earned 32 points and their points percentage sits at .593. Edmonton has tried 871 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.2%. Regarding their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 89 goals (10th in hockey) so far this season and have allowed 85. Edmonton skates onto the rink with 84 power play opportunities and they have added 26 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 30.95%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Mikko Koskinen. The opposition has racked up 388 goals versus Koskinen in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.99. Koskinen has been involved in 141 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .907 in his 7,780 minutes played. He has an overall mark of 70-54-9 and he started in 130 games. For his career, Koskinen has earned 62 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .477. Koskinen has seen 4,153 shots taken against him and he has 3,765 total saves.

In their last outing, Seattle went up against the Ducks in a matchup where the Kraken were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 4-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing and netted 1 goal out of those opportunities. The Kraken scored 1 goal of the 20 shots on goal they tried.

The Kraken have earned 67 goals at even strength and 14 goals (22nd in the league) while on the power play. Seattle has attempted 821 shots (26th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.87%, while allowing their opponents 820 shots. On the year, the Seattle Kraken have a total of 81 goals, 23 points, as well as a points percentage of .397. They have a total of 79 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.72%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 80.95% on their opponents 63 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 87.6%. They have allowed 102 goals to be scored by way of 90 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice.

For the opposition you will find Philipp Grubauer in the crease. Grubauer has accumulated a career record of 116-73-24 and has played in 237 games. Grubauer's rate of quality starts sits at 56.0% and he has made 117 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 5,798 saves out of the 6,323 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .917. Teams are averaging 2.43 goals/game and he has yielded 525 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 209 contests and has accumulated 12,958 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Seattle

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