Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 10/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-155) Kraken (+135)

The Seattle Kraken host the Vegas Golden Knights at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Golden Knights at -155 and the Kraken are priced at +135. The total comes in at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 1-0 victory against the Blackhawks in their previous game. Vegas recorded 4 minutes in the box in this matchup. They also had 3 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score a goal. The Golden Knights didn't have a great showing offensively in this win. In the game, they netted 1 out of the 37 shots they launched.

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While playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed 3 goals while getting 4 of their own. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 5 power play tries (12th in the NHL) and have tallied 0 goals in those chances. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have tallied 5 goals (7th in hockey) so far this year and have given up 3. Vegas has taken 88 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 5.7%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 4 points and their points percentage sits at 1.000. The Golden Knights have seen 57 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .947. Vegas has accounted for 8 power play chances and they have scored 1 goal during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 12.50%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Logan Thompson. Thompson has taken the ice for 22 contests during his pro hockey career. He has a win-loss mark of 12-5-3 and he started in 19 games. Opponents have been able to score 52 goals against Thompson in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.54. Thompson has seen 628 shots taken against him and he has 576 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .917 for his 1,226 mins played. Throughout his time in hockey, Thompson has earned 12 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .632.

In their last game, Seattle squared up with the Kings in an outing where the Kraken notched a victory by a final of 4-1. The Kraken notched 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they took. They had 6 attempts on the power play in this outing and notched 1 out of those tries.

The Kraken are sitting with 4 goals at even strength and 4 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Seattle has attempted 70 shots (5th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.43%, while allowing the opposition 54 shots. On the campaign, the Seattle Kraken have notched a total of 8 goals, 3 points, as well as a points percentage of .750. They have allowed 6 goals to be scored by way of 3 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 11 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 36.36%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 62.50% on their oppositions 8 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Philipp Grubauer protecting the net. The opposition is averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has relinquished 626 goals in total. Grubauer's quality start rate is 53.7% and he has 130 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 242 contests and has played for a total of 14,890 mins. Grubauer has compiled a career mark of 127-92-27 and has participated in 270 games. He has accounted for 6,625 stops out of 7,251 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .914.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (+135)

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