New York Rangers vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 10/31/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Sunday, October 31, 2021

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-115) Kraken (-105)

Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers are headed to Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday where they'll meet the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken open this contest at -105 while the Rangers are priced at -115. The O/U opens at 6.

The Rangers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-0 victory over the Blue Jackets their last time on the ice. The Rangers had a impressive offensive performance in the win. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 37 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries and were able to score 2 goals. New York accounted for 8 minutes in the box for this game. The Corsi for the Rangers was 49 and the Corsi against when all was said and done was 49 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 50.0%. Their Fenwick was 38 and the Fenwick Against sat at 39, meaning they had a Fenwick rate of 49.4%. They tallied 12 face-off wins when at even strength and were beaten on 23 attempts to control the puck. Their starts in the offensive zone came in at 43.6% and they had a PDO at even strength of 107.4 in this game.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have earned 19 goals (20th in the league) on the year and have given up 18. For the current season, they have recorded 11 points and their points percentage comes in at .688. New York is sitting with 29 power play chances and they have notched 5 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 17.24%. When at even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 13 goals while getting 14 when they are on offense. New York has tried 226 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.4%. The Rangers have had 251 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .928. New York Rangers opponents have 26 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have earned 5 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Igor Shesterkin. During his career on the ice, Shesterkin has 32 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .667. His save percentage currently is at .922 during his 2,895 mins guarding the cage. Shesterkin has seen 1,576 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 1,453 total saves. The opposition has notched 123 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.55. He has earned an overall record of 29-17-4 and he has started in 48 games. Shesterkin has been in goal for 52 contests during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Seattle went up against the Wild in a matchup where the Kraken ended up with the win by a final score of 4-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Kraken notched 4 goals of the 38 shots on goal they pursued. Their PDO was 108 and they earned an oZS percentage of 36.7%. Seattle went home with a 58.0% Corsi rating. This Corsi percentage speaks to the kind of game that Seattle had and they played a solid game. Their Fenwick rate was 58.8% by earning a Fenwick of 40 and the Wild having notched a 28 Fenwick at even strength.

Seattle has attempted 225 shots (18th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.78%, while allowing their opponents 226 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 88.89% on their oppositions 18 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.9%. They have a tally of 25 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 12.00%. The Kraken have accumulated 19 goals at even strength and 3 goals (25th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 25 goals to be scored by way of 23 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Seattle Kraken have notched a total of 22 goals, 7 points, in addition to a points percentage of .438.

For the opposition you will find Philipp Grubauer in goal. Grubauer has a career mark of 112-64-22 and has played in 221 games. Grubauer's quality start percentage comes out to 59.3% and he has qualified for 115 quality starts in his pro career. He has accounted for 5,454 stops out of 5,930 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .920. His opposition is averaging 2.36 goals per contest and he has relinquished 476 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 194 contests and his ice time sits at 12,107 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (-105)

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