Seattle Kraken vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 12/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+164) Hurricanes (-200)

The Seattle Kraken (16-9-3) are en route to PNC Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (16-6-6). The moneyline on this game has the Kraken at +164 and the Hurricanes are sitting at -200. The total is set at 7.

The Seattle Kraken were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-2 defeat against the Lightning their last time out. Seattle accounted for 29 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Kraken had a below average offensive outing in the loss. Furthermore, they had 4 power play tries but didn't get a goal. In the game, they converted 2 of the 38 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 63 goals while getting 77 themselves. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 92 power play opportunities (19th in the NHL) and have scored 28 goals in those chances. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have notched 98 goals (12th in the NHL) so far this year and have given up 91. Seattle has tried 830 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.8%. For the year, they have scored 35 points and their points percentage comes in at .625. The Kraken have had 767 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .881. Seattle is sitting with 92 power play chances and they have tallied 21 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 22.83%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Martin Jones. The opposition has been able to score 1,069 goals versus Jones in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.69. Jones has participated in 417 contests throughout his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .906 in his 23,852 minutes in the crease. He has compiled an overall mark of 211-155-34 and he has gotten the start in 406 games. For his career, Jones has 211 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .520. Jones has seen 11,433 shot attempts against him and has accrued 10,364 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Carolina played the Red Wings in a game where the Hurricanes notched a victory by a mark of 1-0. The Hurricanes recorded 1 goal out of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this contest and netted 1 out of those tries.

Carolina has tried 973 shots (8th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.12%, while allowing the opposition 733 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their oppositions 95 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.0%. They have a tally of 95 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 17.89%. The Hurricanes have accumulated 62 goals at even strength and 17 goals (25th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 73 goals to be scored by way of 54 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 79 goals, 38 points, and a points percentage of .679.

On the other side of the ice you will find Pyotr Kochetkov patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.09 goals per game and he has yielded 29 goals overall. Kochetkov's quality start rate sits at 69.2% and he has accumulated 9 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 13 games and has played for a total of 834 minutes. Kochetkov has compiled a lifetime record of 10-1-4 and has played in 15 games. He has gathered 341 saves out of 370 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .922.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-200)

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