Seattle Kraken vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 10/12/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+110) Ducks (-130)

Honda Center is the location where the Anaheim Ducks will meet the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Kraken at +110 and the Ducks are sitting at -130. The total comes in at 6.

The Seattle Kraken will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Jets the last time they stepped on the ice last year. The Kraken had an average offensive performance in this loss. In the game, they converted 3 out of the 30 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Seattle garnered 2 penalty minutes for this game.

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In terms of their scoring, the Seattle Kraken accumulated 213 goals (29th in hockey) for the prior year and given up 284. For the prior season, the had a total of 60 points and their points percentage finished at .366. Seattle had 220 power play chances and tallied 32 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 14.55%. While at even strength, the Kraken conceded 228 goals while earning 181. Seattle tried 2,380 shots and had a shot percentage of 9.0%. The Kraken had 2,367 shots attempted against them and earned a save percentage of .880. Seattle Kraken opponents had 223 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and came away with 56 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer has played in 269 contests throughout his hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 127-92-26 and he was named the starter in 241 games. The opposition has racked up 621 goals against Grubauer in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.51. Grubauer has seen 7,224 shots against him and has garnered 6,603 total saves. His save percentage is at .914 for his 14,829 minutes on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Grubauer has 130 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .539.

In their last contest of last season, Anaheim faced off against the Stars in a matchup where the Ducks took the defeat by a final score of 4-2. The Ducks had 2 goals of the 21 shots on goal they attempted. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Anaheim attempted 2,393 shots (27th in pro hockey) and had a shot percentage of 9.53%, while allowing their opponent 2,725 shots. They recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.80% on their opposition's 224 power play tries, and their save percentage came in at 90.2%. They had 219 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.92%. The Ducks had 180 goals at even strength and 48 goals (18th in hockey) while on the power play. They permitted 266 goals to be scored by of a combination of 223 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. Last year, the Anaheim Ducks finished the season with 228 goals, 76 points, and a points percentage of .463.

Across the ice you will find John Gibson defending the goal. He has a tally of 10,319 saves out of 11,283 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .915. Gibson is the owner of a career mark of 166-148-51 and has played in 378 contests. He has started in 370 games and has played 21,675 minutes. Gibson's rate of quality starts comes in at 54.9% and he has earned 203 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.67 goals per game and he has allowed 964 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+110)

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