Seattle Kraken vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 3/28/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Monday, March 28, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+180) Kings (-225)

The Los Angeles Kings (36-22-9) host the Seattle Kraken (20-39-6) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at +180 and Los Angeles is sitting at -225. The total comes in at 6.

The Seattle Kraken will look for better times on the ice after their 4-2 defeat against the Kings in their previous game. Seattle recorded 4 mins in the box for this matchup. The Kraken didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to make the most of that try. For the outing, they tallied a score on 2 of the 25 shots they put on net.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have 175 power play opportunities (27th in pro hockey) and have scored 46 goals in those attempts. The Kraken have had 1,880 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .877. Seattle has tried 1,876 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.0%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 185 goals while scoring 141 on offense. Seattle steps onto the ice with 179 power play chances and they have scored 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 15.08%. For the current season, they have recorded 46 points and their points percentage is .354. When it comes to scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have notched 168 goals (29th in the league) on the campaign and have conceded 231.

The man in goal for this game is Philipp Grubauer. Opponents have notched 600 goals against Grubauer in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.50. Grubauer has played in 262 matchups during his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .915 for his 14,409 minutes in the crease. He has accumulated an overall record of 124-88-26 and he has started in 234 games. For his professional hockey career, Grubauer has 125 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .534. Grubauer has had 7,028 shot attempts taken against him and he has 6,428 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Los Angeles played the Kraken in an outing where the Kings got the win by a score of 4-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing and netted 1 goal out of those tries. The Kings notched 4 goals of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the year, the Los Angeles Kings have accumulated 192 goals, 81 points, and a points percentage of .604. They have granted a total of 185 goals to be scored by of a combination of 140 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kings have tallied 158 goals at even strength and 34 goals (21st in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 205 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.59%. Los Angeles has tried 2,348 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.18%, while allowing their opponents 1,906 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 75.27% on their opponents 182 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.3%.

Across the rink you will find Calvin Petersen between the pipes. He has accrued 2,286 saves out of 2,508 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .911. Petersen has accumulated a lifetime mark of 37-35-7 and has participated in 84 games. He has started in 79 games and has been on the ice for 4,875 minutes. Petersen's percentage of quality starts sits at 55.7% and he has qualified for 44 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.73 goals per contest and he has given up 222 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+180)

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