Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 4/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+188) Canucks (-225)

The Seattle Kraken (26-46-6) are on their way to Rogers Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Vancouver Canucks (38-30-11). The moneyline on this game has the Kraken at +188 while the Canucks are priced at -225. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken had a rough game after their 3-2 defeat to the Stars their last time out. Seattle recorded 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. Moreover, they had 1 power play chance but weren't able to score. The Kraken had a below average offensive outing in this loss. For the matchup, they scored on 2 of the 32 shots they put on net.

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The Kraken have had 2,261 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .881. At even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 215 goals while notching 172 on offense. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 216 power play tries (24th in the league) and have earned 55 goals in those chances. For the season, they have recorded 58 points and their points percentage is .372. Seattle has taken 2,247 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.0%. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have notched 202 goals (31st in the National Hockey League) this year and have allowed 270. Seattle has compiled 205 power play chances and they have scored 30 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 14.63%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Philipp Grubauer. Over the course of his career, Grubauer has earned 130 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .542. His save percentage currently is .914 for his 14,771 minutes guarding the cage. Grubauer has seen 7,197 shots against him and has accrued 6,580 saves. Opponents have tallied 617 goals versus Grubauer in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.51. He has a win-loss record of 127-91-26 and he has started in 240 games. Grubauer has taken the ice for 268 games over the course of his hockey career.

Their last time out, Vancouver went up against the Flames in a matchup where the Canucks ended up losing by a final of 6-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this one but didn't score a goal. The Canucks scored 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they took.

The Canucks have earned 180 goals at even strength and 56 goals (8th in the NHL) while on the power play. Vancouver has tried 2,525 shots (13th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.35%, while allowing the opposition 2,512 shots. On the campaign, the Vancouver Canucks have earned a total of 236 goals, 87 points, as well as a points percentage of .551. They have a total of 240 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 23.33%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 73.85% on the other teams 218 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 91.0%. They have permitted 225 goals to be scored by way of 168 goals at even strength and 57 goals while they had less men on the ice.

For the opposition you are going to see Thatcher Demko in net. Demko is sitting with a lifetime mark of 67-53-11 and has participated in 136 games. Demko's quality start rate comes out to 57.7% and he has 75 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 3,897 stops out of 4,271 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .912. His opposition is averaging 2.84 goals per contest and he has relinquished 374 goals overall. He has made the start in 130 games and has accumulated 7,912 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+188)

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