Vancouver Canucks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/1/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (-105) Kraken (-114)

The Seattle Kraken (10-18-4) will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (15-15-3) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Canucks at -105 and the Kraken are priced at -114. The total has been set at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 2-1 loss against the Kings in their last contest. The Canucks had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. For the game, they scored on 1 of the 18 shots they attempted. They also had 1 chance on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Vancouver accumulated 6 penalty mins for this contest.

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The Canucks have had 1,051 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .913. At even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 60 goals while scoring 60 as an offensive unit. Vancouver Canucks opponents have totaled 99 power play tries (6th in pro hockey) and have notched 31 goals in those attempts. For the year, they have 33 points and their points % is .500. Vancouver has taken 1,087 shots and holds a shot percentage of 7.5%. In the matter of scoring goals, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 81 goals (25th in hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 91. Vancouver has 105 power play opportunities and they have notched 21 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 20.00%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Thatcher Demko. Demko has participated in 98 games during his professional hockey career. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 48-42-5 and he started in 95 games. The opposition has scored 272 goals against Demko in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.84. Demko has had 3,125 shots taken against him and has gathered 2,853 total saves. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 5,754 mins in the crease. In his career, Demko has 55 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .579.

Their last time out, Seattle faced off against the Flames in a game where the Kraken ended up losing by a tally of 6-4. The Kraken netted 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they took. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing and recorded 1 goal out of those opportunities.

The Kraken have accumulated 74 goals at even strength and 16 goals (21st in pro hockey) while on the power play. Seattle has taken 896 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.04%, while allowing the other team 923 shots. On the season, the Seattle Kraken have earned a total of 90 goals, 24 points, as well as a points percentage of .375. They have a total of 85 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.82%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.08% on their opponents 73 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 87.4%. They have allowed 116 goals to be scored by way of 100 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you will find Philipp Grubauer patrolling the crease. He has racked up 5,817 stops out of 6,345 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Grubauer has a lifetime mark of 116-73-25 and has been in goal for 238 games. He has started in 210 contests and his ice time sits at 13,020 minutes. Grubauer's rate of quality starts sits at 55.7% and he has 117 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.43 goals per game and he has allowed 528 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver (-105)

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