Seattle Kraken vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 3/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+100) Senators (-118)

The Seattle Kraken (17-37-5) are traveling to Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday where they will take on the Ottawa Senators (20-31-5). The moneyline on this game has the Kraken at +100 and the Senators are sitting at -118. The over/under is 0.

The Seattle Kraken were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-4 defeat to the Maple Leafs in the last game they played. The Kraken had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in this loss. In the game, they scored on 4 out of the 30 shots they tried. In addition, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. Seattle accumulated 8 penalty minutes for this contest.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have totaled 154 power play tries (27th in hockey) and have earned 40 goals in those chances. The Kraken have had 1,702 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .875. Seattle has taken 1,678 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.0%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken let the opposition score 172 goals while getting 127 when they are on offense. Seattle skates onto the rink with 161 power play opportunities and they have notched 24 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 14.91%. For the year, they have earned 39 points and their points percentage comes in at .331. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have racked up 151 goals (25th in the league) on the year and have given up 212.

The man protecting the net in this game is Philipp Grubauer. Opponents have been able to score 585 goals against Grubauer in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.49. Grubauer has been in goal for 257 matchups over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is .915 during his 14,104 minutes played. He has earned an overall record of 121-86-26 and he has started in 229 games. In his career, Grubauer has accumulated 123 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .537. Grubauer has seen 6,877 shot attempts against him and has amassed 6,292 total saves.

In their last contest, Ottawa faced the Blues in a game where the Senators took home the victory by a tally of 4-1. The Senators had 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup and recorded 2 goals out of those tries.

This season, the Ottawa Senators have earned 146 goals, 45 points, in addition to a points percentage of .402. They have permitted 179 goals to be scored by of a combination of 144 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Senators have scored 116 goals at even strength and 30 goals (23rd in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 168 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 17.86%. Ottawa has put up 1,685 shots (22nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.66%, while allowing their opponents 1,893 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.23% on their oppositions 177 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.5%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Anton Forsberg between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 3.04 goals/game and he has surrendered 214 goals overall. Forsberg's quality start percentage is 50.7% and he has 38 quality starts in his hockey career. He has made the start in 75 contests and his ice time sits at 4,226 mins. Forsberg holds a career mark of 27-39-7 and has participated in 83 contests. He has gathered 2,133 saves out of the 2,347 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .909.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+100)

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