Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 4/12/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+320) Flames (-425)

The Seattle Kraken (23-43-6) are on their way to Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday where they will play the Calgary Flames (44-19-9). The moneyline on this contest has the Kraken at +320 and the Flames are coming in at -425. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Seattle Kraken will look for better times on the ice after their 4-1 loss to the Flames their last time out. The Kraken had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. In the matchup, they converted 1 of the 28 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 5 chances on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. Seattle amassed 10 penalty mins in this outing.

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In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have notched 184 goals (31st in the league) so far this year and have allowed 249. For the current season, they have tallied 52 points and their points percentage is .361. Seattle has accumulated 191 power play chances and they have added 27 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 14.14%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 200 goals while having 157 on offense. Seattle has taken 2,081 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.8%. The Kraken have had 2,097 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .881. Seattle Kraken opponents have 197 power play opportunities (26th in the NHL) and have come away with 49 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Philipp Grubauer. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Grubauer has earned 126 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .532. His save percentage is .915 during his 14,586 minutes played. Grubauer has seen 7,109 shot attempts against him and has amassed 6,503 total saves. Opponents have tallied 606 goals versus Grubauer in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.49. He has amassed an overall mark of 125-90-26 and he started in 237 games. Grubauer has participated in 265 matchups during his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Calgary played the Kraken in a matchup where the Flames took home the win by a mark of 4-1. The Flames scored 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest and recorded 1 goal out of those opportunities.

Calgary has attempted 2,572 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.76%, while allowing their opponents 2,105 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.80% on their opponents 216 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 91.6%. They have a total of 203 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.15%. The Flames have racked up 204 goals at even strength and 47 goals (14th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 177 goals to be scored by of a combination of 142 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Calgary Flames have accounted for 251 goals, 97 points, and a points percentage of .674.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has surrendered 953 goals overall. Markstrom's quality start percentage sits at 53.4% and he has 190 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 356 games and his ice time sits at 21,305 minutes. Markstrom holds a career mark of 166-151-42 and has participated in 372 games. He has gathered 9,888 saves out of 10,841 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .912.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+320)

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