Nashville Predators vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 3/2/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (-175) Kraken (+145)

The Seattle Kraken (16-34-5) will play the Nashville Predators (30-19-4) at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has Nashville at -175 and Seattle is opening at +145. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Nashville Predators were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-2 loss to the Lightning the last time they stepped on the ice. Nashville earned 18 penalty minutes in this game. The Predators didn't have a great showing offensively in this defeat. Moreover, they had 4 power play chances and were able to notch 2 goals. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 28 shots they looked to score on.

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The Predators have had 1,690 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .912. When playing at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 110 goals while notching 122 themselves. Nashville Predators opponents have earned 190 power play opportunities (1st in the NHL) and have earned 39 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 64 points and their points percentage is .604. Nashville has taken 1,549 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. When it comes to scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have earned 161 goals (15th in the NHL) this season and have given up 149. Nashville comes into tonight with 163 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 23.93%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have tallied 468 goals versus Saros in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.49. Saros has participated in 199 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .921 for his 11,287 minutes on the ice. He has compiled a record of 101-63-20 and he started in 183 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Saros has accounted for 113 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .617. Saros has seen 5,928 shot attempts against him and he has 5,460 saves.

In their last contest, Seattle faced the Sharks in an outing where the Kraken ended up taking the loss by a score of 3-1. The Kraken recorded 1 goal of the 40 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 power play opportunity in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Seattle has taken 1,556 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.93%, while allowing the other team 1,590 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.14% on the other teams 140 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 87.7%. They have a total of 152 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.13%. The Kraken are sitting with 116 goals at even strength and 23 goals (27th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 195 goals to be scored by way of 163 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Seattle Kraken have earned 139 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .336.

Across the ice you are expected to see Philipp Grubauer patrolling the crease. Grubauer has a lifetime record of 121-84-26 and has been in net for 255 games. Grubauer's quality start rate comes out to 54.2% and he has 123 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has gathered 6,236 saves out of 6,813 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .915. The opposition is averaging 2.47 goals per game and he has relinquished 577 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 227 games and has accumulated 13,989 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Seattle (+145)

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