Florida Panthers vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/23/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Florida Panthers (27-8-5) are on their way to Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday where they will meet the Seattle Kraken (12-23-4).

The Florida Panthers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-0 victory against the Oilers in their last outing. Florida accounted for 10 penalty mins for this game. The Panthers had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this victory. Furthermore, they had 5 chances with the advantage and scored 3 goals. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 6 of the 28 shots they put on goal.

In reference to their scoring, the Florida Panthers have notched 164 goals (1st in the NHL) on the campaign and have conceded 113. For the year, they have scored 59 points and their points percentage comes in at .738. Florida has accounted for 130 power play opportunities and they have notched 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 20.77%. At even strength, the Panthers have given up 89 goals while earning 137 themselves. Florida has taken 1,465 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Panthers have had 1,287 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .912. Florida Panthers opponents have recorded 123 power play opportunities (6th in the NHL) and have come away with 24 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Opponents have been able to score 1,385 goals against Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.55. Bobrovsky has taken the ice for 566 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 32,609 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed a record of 317-183-48 and he started in 552 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Bobrovsky has 313 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .567. Bobrovsky has had 16,655 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 15,270 total saves.

In their last contest, Seattle went up against the Sharks in a matchup where the Kraken took home the victory by a score of 3-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Kraken notched 3 goals of the 17 shots on goal they attempted.

On the campaign, the Seattle Kraken have earned a total of 104 goals, 28 points, in addition to a points percentage of .359. They have allowed 139 goals to be scored by way of 118 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kraken have earned 85 goals at even strength and 19 goals (24th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 105 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.10%. Seattle has put up 1,083 shots (29th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.60%, while allowing the other team 1,118 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.35% on their opponents 97 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 87.6%.

For the opposition you will find Chris Driedger patrolling the crease. Driedger has a lifetime mark of 24-15-4 and has participated in 49 games. Driedger's percentage of quality starts sits at 60.5% and he has qualified for 26 quality starts in his professional career. He has a tally of 1,208 stops out of the 1,310 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .922. Teams are averaging 2.31 goals/game and he has yielded 102 goals in total. He has been a starter 43 contests and his ice time sits at 2,647 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Florida

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