Anaheim Ducks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 3/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+224) Kraken (-286)

Climate Pledge Arena is where the Seattle Kraken (40-25-8) will attempt to defeat the Anaheim Ducks (23-41-10) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Anaheim at +224 and Seattle is opening at -286. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-1 loss to the Avalanche in their previous contest . Anaheim accrued 30 penalty minutes for this game. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Ducks had a below average offensive outing in this loss. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 30 shots they looked to score on.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have earned 248 power play opportunities (8th in professional hockey) and have racked up 67 goals in those chances. The Ducks thus far have had 2,892 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Anaheim has taken 2,110 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.9%. While playing at even strength, the Ducks have conceded 232 goals while earning 153 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim has 208 power play chances and they have added 34 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 16.35%. For the season, they have recorded 56 points and their points % is .378. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 187 goals (31st in the National Hockey League) for the season and have conceded 299.

The man protecting the goal in this game is John Gibson. Gibson has been involved in 429 matchups during his NHL career. He has a win-loss mark of 180-177-59 and got the start in 420 games. Opponents have tallied 1,155 goals versus Gibson in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.82. Gibson has had 13,195 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 12,040 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .912 for his 24,574 mins between the pipes. For his career, Gibson has tallied 228 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .543.

Their last time out, Seattle played the Wild in an outing where the Kraken ended up taking the loss by a mark of 5-1. The Kraken scored 1 goal of the 36 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Kraken have scored 214 goals at even strength and 40 goals (23rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. Seattle has taken 2,219 shots (22nd in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.45%, while allowing their opponents 2,001 shots. For the season, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 254 goals, 88 points, as well as a points percentage of .603. They have allowed 232 goals to be scored by way of 179 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 211 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.96%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 74.88% on their oppositions 211 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Philipp Grubauer defending the net. He has tallied 7,339 saves out of the 8,052 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .911. Grubauer has earned a career record of 141-105-30 and has been in net for 303 games. He has been a starter 273 contests and has played for a total of 16,638 mins. Grubauer's rate of quality starts is 54.2% and he has made 148 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.57 goals per contest and he has yielded 713 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (+224)

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