Seattle Kraken vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/13/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+198) Blues (-245)

The St. Louis Blues (21-10-5) will take on the Seattle Kraken (10-20-4) at Enterprise Center on Thursday. The line on this contest has Seattle at +198 while St. Louis is priced at -245. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Seattle Kraken had a rough game after their 4-3 loss to the Avalanche in their previous game. The Kraken had an average offensive output in this defeat. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 26 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. Seattle garnered 6 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have tallied 78 power play tries (31st in professional hockey) and have scored 17 goals in those attempts. The Kraken have had 992 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .874. Seattle has tried 954 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.0%. While playing at even strength, the Kraken let the opposition score 108 goals while getting 78 on offense. Seattle has 89 power play chances and they have added 17 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 19.10%. For the current season, they have earned 24 points and their points % is .353. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have notched 95 goals (23rd in pro hockey) on the year and have surrendered 125.

The man in goal for this game is Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer has been in net for 240 contests throughout his NHL career. He has a record of 116-75-25 and he was named the starter in 212 games. The opposition has been able to score 536 goals against Grubauer in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.45. Grubauer has seen 6,413 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,877 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .916 for his 13,138 mins between the pipes. Throughout his time in hockey, Grubauer has tallied 117 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .552.

The last time they were on the ice, St. Louis faced the Stars in a matchup where the Blues earned a victory by a final score of 2-1. The Blues recorded 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they attempted. They had 5 power play chances in this one and recorded 2 goals out of those chances.

The Blues have tallied 93 goals at even strength and 31 goals (1st in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. St. Louis has taken 1,154 shots (9th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.75%, while allowing their opponents 1,146 shots. For the season, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 124 goals, 47 points, and a points percentage of .653. They have a total of 103 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 30.10%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.67% on their opponents 98 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 91.6%. They have allowed 96 goals to be scored by of a combination of 80 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the rink you are expected to see Jordan Binnington in net. Teams are averaging 2.49 goals/game and he has allowed 355 goals overall. Binnington's quality start percentage is 54.2% and he has qualified for 77 quality starts in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 142 games and has played for a total of 8,546 minutes. Binnington is the owner of a lifetime mark of 83-39-19 and has participated in 146 games. He has recorded 3,762 stops out of the 4,117 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .914.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (-245)

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