Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 11/27/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle Kraken (5-12-1) travel to FLA Live Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Florida Panthers (13-2-3).

The Kraken were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory against the Capitals in their previous game. The Kraken had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. In the game, they netted 5 of the 31 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. Seattle accumulated 2 minutes in the box in this contest. The Corsi for the Kraken was 42 and the Corsi against when the final whistle blew was 45 which had their Corsi rate coming in at 48.3%. Their Fenwick came in at 35 and the Fenwick against finished at 38, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 47.9%. They amassed 31 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 25 opportunities to win the face-off. When starting in the offensive zone they were at 43.6% and their PDO rating was 109.1 for this one.

The Kraken have had 479 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .858. When playing at even strength, the Kraken let the opposition score 60 goals while scoring 43 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 40 power play tries (32nd in the league) and have earned 8 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have earned 11 points and their points percentage comes in at .306. Seattle has taken 529 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.8%. In relation to scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 52 goals (17th in hockey) for the season and have given up 68. Seattle has 53 power play opportunities and they have added 9 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 16.98%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer has taken the ice for 229 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 114-69-22 and he has gotten the start in 201 games. Opponents have scored 501 goals versus Grubauer in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.40. Grubauer has seen 6,119 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 5,618 total saves. His save percentage is at .918 in his 12,548 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Grubauer has tallied 116 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .577.

In their last contest, Florida faced off against the Wild in a matchup where the Panthers got the victory by a final of 5-4. Florida went home with a 53.0% Corsi rating. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Florida had and we'd say they played well overall. Their Fenwick percentage was 52.8% with a Fenwick of 47 and the Wild having a 42 Fenwick. They had a PDO of 106 and they'll go home having earned an oZS percentage of 46.2%. The Panthers converted 5 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Florida has attempted 633 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.22%, while allowing the opposition 574 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.36% on the other teams 59 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 92.2%. They have a total of 54 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.52%. The Panthers have earned 61 goals at even strength and 10 goals (16th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 45 goals to be scored by way of 34 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Florida Panthers are sitting with 71 goals, 29 points, as well as a points percentage of .806.

For the opposition you are going to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Bobrovsky has a career record of 305-180-47 and has participated in 549 games. Bobrovsky's quality start rate is 57.0% and he has accumulated 305 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has a tally of 14,794 stops out of 16,136 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .917. Teams are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,342 goals altogether. He has been a starter 535 games and has played for a total of 31,625 mins.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle

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