Vancouver Canucks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 10/27/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Vancouver Canucks (0-5-2) are headed to Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Seattle Kraken (3-3-2).

The Vancouver Canucks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 defeat to the Hurricanes their last time out. Vancouver recorded 6 minutes in the box in this outing. The Canucks didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 16 shots they put on goal.

At even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 21 goals while having 14 when they are on offense. Vancouver Canucks opponents have totaled 21 power play tries (26th in the league) and have racked up 9 goals in those chances. In reference to their scoring, the Vancouver Canucks have earned 18 goals (25th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have surrendered 30. Vancouver has taken 203 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.9%. For the season, they have recorded 2 points and their points % is .143. The Canucks so far have had 222 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .865. Vancouver steps onto the ice with 25 power play chances and they have scored 4 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 16.00%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Thatcher Demko. During his career on the ice, Demko has 77 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .566. He has a save percentage of .911 in his 8,267 minutes played. Demko has seen 4,458 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 4,060 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 398 goals against Demko in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.89. He has amassed a win-loss record of 67-58-12 and he started in 136 games. Demko has taken the ice for 142 matchups throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, Seattle went up against the Sabres in a matchup where the Kraken notched a victory by a final of 5-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Kraken scored 5 goals of the 24 shots on goal they took.

The Kraken have accumulated 17 goals at even strength and 9 goals (2nd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Seattle has tried 257 shots (6th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.12%, while allowing their opponents 209 shots. Over the course of the season, the Seattle Kraken are sitting with 26 goals, 8 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 28 goals to be scored by of a combination of 19 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 31 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 29.03%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 68.97% on their oppositions 29 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 86.6%.

For the opposition you will find Martin Jones protecting the net. He has recorded 10,019 saves out of 11,047 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .907. Jones has a career record of 201-152-33 and has been in net for 402 games. He has started in 392 games and has been on the ice for 22,984 mins. Jones' quality start rate comes in at 51.8% and he has qualified for 203 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has yielded 1,028 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle

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