Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 2/27/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Sunday, February 27, 2022

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The San Jose Sharks (23-22-6) host the Seattle Kraken (16-33-5) at SAP Center on Sunday.

The Seattle Kraken were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-2 loss to the Bruins their last time out. Seattle earned 6 penalty minutes for this contest. The Kraken had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 27 shots they put on goal.

Seattle Kraken opponents have tallied 136 power play opportunities (29th in the league) and have a total of 32 goals in those attempts. The Kraken have had 1,566 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .877. Seattle has taken 1,516 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.1%. When at even strength, the Kraken let the opposition score 160 goals while scoring 115 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle comes into the game with 151 power play opportunities and they have added 23 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 15.23%. For the season, they have earned 37 points and their points percentage is .343. In reference to their scoring, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 138 goals (24th in hockey) this season and have given up 192.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Philipp Grubauer. The opposition has scored 574 goals against Grubauer in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.47. Grubauer has been involved in 254 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .915 in his 13,932 minutes guarding the cage. He has a record of 121-83-26 and he has started in 226 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Grubauer has tallied 123 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .544. Grubauer has seen 6,789 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,215 total saves.

In their last contest, San Jose played the Islanders in an outing where the Sharks got the win by a score of 4-3. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one and scored 2 goals out of those tries. The Sharks recorded 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the season, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 136 goals, 52 points, in addition to a points percentage of .510. They have permitted 159 goals to be scored by of a combination of 140 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Sharks are sitting with 109 goals at even strength and 27 goals (19th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 134 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 20.15%. San Jose has taken 1,528 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.90%, while allowing their opponents 1,613 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 85.71% on their opponents 133 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.1%.

On the other side of the ice you will find James Reimer in net. Reimer is the owner of a lifetime mark of 187-142-48 and has played in 416 games. Reimer's quality start rate sits at 51.4% and he has 196 quality starts in his NHL career. He has gathered 11,091 stops out of 12,146 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .913. The opposition is averaging 2.80 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,055 goals altogether. He has started in 381 games and has been on the ice for 22,624 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose

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