Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 4/1/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Friday, April 1, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-163) Kraken (+138)

The Seattle Kraken (21-40-6) are hosting the Vegas Golden Knights (37-28-4) at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday. The odds on this game have the Golden Knights at -163 and the Kraken are sitting at +138. The over/under is 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 win over the Kraken in their previous outing. Vegas accrued 11 penalty minutes in this game. The Golden Knights had an average offensive outing in this victory. In addition, they had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 30 shots they put on net.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 215 goals (13th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have surrendered 205. For the year, they have recorded 78 points and their points percentage is sitting at .565. Vegas has compiled 181 power play chances and they have notched 34 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 18.78%. While at even strength, the Golden Knights have given up 166 goals while earning 181 when they are on offense. Vegas has tried 2,352 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.1%. The Golden Knights have had 2,069 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .901. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 183 power play opportunities (25th in pro hockey) and have scored 39 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Robin Lehner. During his career on the ice, Lehner has 188 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .555. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 20,262 mins between the pipes. Lehner has had 10,974 shot attempts against him and has recorded 10,062 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 912 goals versus Lehner in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.70. He has compiled a mark of 150-139-48 and he has gotten the start in 339 games. Lehner has been involved in 358 contests during his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Seattle went up against the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Kraken took a loss by a final score of 3-0. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Kraken notched 0 goals of the 22 shots on goal they tried.

The Kraken have 147 goals at even strength and 27 goals (30th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Seattle has put up 1,936 shots (28th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 8.99%, while allowing the other team 1,947 shots. Over the course of the season, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 174 goals, 48 points, and a points percentage of .358. They have recorded 181 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 14.92%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 73.74% on their oppositions 179 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 87.9%. They have allowed 235 goals to be scored by of a combination of 188 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Philipp Grubauer in net. His opponents are averaging 2.50 goals per game and he has surrendered 600 goals altogether. Grubauer's quality start percentage is 54.7% and he has qualified for 128 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 234 contests and his ice time sits at 14,409 mins. Grubauer has compiled a career mark of 124-88-26 and has played in 262 contests. He has recorded 6,428 saves out of the 7,028 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .915.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+138)

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