Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 12/11/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers

Date: Sunday, December 11, 2022

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Florida Panthers (13-10-4) will play the Seattle Kraken (15-7-3) at FLA Live Arena on Sunday.

The Seattle Kraken were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-2 defeat against the Canadiens in their previous contest . The Kraken left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this loss. In the game, they scored on 2 out of the 33 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. Seattle accrued 8 mins in the box for this contest.

Seattle Kraken opponents have totaled 82 power play opportunities (25th in pro hockey) and have come away with 26 goals in those chances. The Kraken have seen 674 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .883. Seattle has taken 734 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.3%. While at even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 53 goals while earning 70 of their own. Seattle has accounted for 80 power play opportunities and they have tallied 20 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 25.00%. For the season, they have 33 points and their points percentage sits at .660. In regard to their scoring, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 90 goals (12th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have allowed 79.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Martin Jones. Over the course of his career, Jones has 210 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .519. He has a save percentage of .907 during his 23,766 minutes guarding the cage. Jones has seen 11,398 shot attempts against him and has recorded 10,333 saves. Opponents have racked up 1,065 goals versus Jones in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.69. He has accumulated an overall mark of 210-155-34 and got the start in 405 games. Jones has taken the ice for 415 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last outing, Florida played the Red Wings in a matchup where the Panthers ended up with the win by a tally of 5-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Panthers earned 5 goals of the 41 shots on goal they took.

Florida has attempted 1,047 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.98%, while allowing their opponents 850 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.47% on their opponents 102 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.6%. They have a total of 102 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 20.59%. The Panthers have accumulated 73 goals at even strength and 21 goals (13th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 88 goals to be scored by of a combination of 64 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Florida Panthers have notched a total of 94 goals, 30 points, and a points percentage of .556.

Across the ice you will find Sergei Bobrovsky in the crease. He has recorded 16,253 stops out of 17,756 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .915. Bobrovsky is the owner of a career record of 341-193-49 and has played in 606 contests. He was named a starter in 590 games and his ice time sits at 34,845 minutes. Bobrovsky's quality start rate is 56.8% and he has qualified for 335 quality starting assignments in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has allowed 1,503 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida

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