Seattle Kraken vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/15/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+135) Ducks (-167)

Honda Center is the venue where John Gibson and the Anaheim Ducks (16-9-5) will play the Seattle Kraken (9-15-3) on Wednesday. The Ducks open this matchup at -167 while the Kraken are priced at +135. The over/under is set at 5.5.

The Seattle Kraken will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-4 loss to the Blue Jackets in their last contest. The Kraken had a good offensive performance in the defeat. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 32 shots they put on net. They also had 1 chance with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. Seattle accounted for 2 minutes in the box in this contest.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have 60 power play opportunities (32nd in the league) and have a total of 11 goals in those chances. The Kraken have had 762 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .873. Seattle has tried 771 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.0%. At even strength, the Kraken have conceded 86 goals while earning 64 as an offensive unit. Seattle has compiled 75 power play opportunities and they have scored 13 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 17.33%. For the current campaign, they have earned 21 points and their points percentage is .389. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have notched 77 goals (19th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have given up 97.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Philipp Grubauer. Over the course of his career, Grubauer has accounted for 117 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .563. His save percentage is at .917 in his 12,918 mins guarding the cage. Grubauer has had 6,305 shots against him and he has 5,783 saves. Opponents have notched 522 goals versus Grubauer in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.42. He has earned a mark of 116-72-24 and was named the starter in 208 games. Grubauer has played in 236 contests during his professional hockey career.

Their last time out, Anaheim faced the Blues in a game where the Ducks took home the victory by a final of 3-2. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Ducks tallied 3 goals of the 39 shots on goal they attempted.

The Ducks have earned 72 goals at even strength and 20 goals (5th in the league) while on the power play. Anaheim has taken 954 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.64%, while allowing the other team 969 shots. Over the course of the season, the Anaheim Ducks have a total of 92 goals, 37 points, and a points percentage of .617. They have a total of 79 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.32%. They have a penalty kill rate of 86.67% on the other teams 75 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 91.8%. They have permitted 79 goals to be scored by way of 69 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see John Gibson defending the goal. Gibson is the owner of a lifetime mark of 159-129-44 and has been in goal for 344 games. Gibson's quality start rate comes out to 56.0% and he has earned 188 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He is sitting with 9,338 saves out of the 10,187 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .917. Teams are averaging 2.58 goals per game and he has allowed 849 goals overall. He has made the start in 336 games and has played 19,772 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+135)

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