New Jersey Devils vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 12/7/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+/Hulu

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-125) Kraken (+104)

Climate Pledge Arena is the location where the Seattle Kraken (8-12-6) will compete against the New Jersey Devils (12-10-1) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Devils at -125 while the Kraken are coming in at +104. The over/under is 7.

The New Jersey Devils were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-5 win against the Canucks in their previous contest . New Jersey tallied 8 penalty mins for this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. The Devils had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in this win. In the outing, they earned a goal on 6 of the 32 shots they tried.

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When at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 67 goals while getting 57 on offense. New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 80 power play opportunities (15th in the NHL) and have a total of 20 goals in those chances. In relation to scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 85 goals (6th in pro hockey) for the year and have allowed 87. New Jersey has tried 759 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.2%. For the season, they sit with 25 points and their points percentage sits at .543. The Devils so far have had 679 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .872. New Jersey has tallied 77 power play opportunities and they have notched 28 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 36.36%.

The man in net for this game is Vitek Vanecek. The opposition has scored 368 goals versus Vanecek in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.69. Vanecek has been involved in 147 matchups over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .906 in his 8,199 mins on the ice. He has accumulated an overall mark of 83-38-14 and he has gotten the start in 138 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Vanecek has earned 73 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .529. Vanecek has had 3,895 shots against him and has recorded 3,527 saves.

When they took the ice last, Seattle squared up with the Canadiens in an outing where the Kraken took the defeat by a tally of 4-2. The Kraken scored 2 goals of the 33 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play chances in this game and recorded 1 out of those opportunities.

On the campaign, the Seattle Kraken have notched a total of 69 goals, 22 points, as well as a points percentage of .423. They have permitted 89 goals to be scored by of a combination of 70 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kraken have accumulated 51 goals at even strength and 18 goals (13th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 83 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.69%. Seattle has attempted 794 shots (10th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.69%, while allowing the opposition 759 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 74.67% on their opponents 75 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Philipp Grubauer protecting the net. He has accounted for 7,781 stops out of 8,546 shots tried, giving him a save % of .910. Grubauer has compiled a lifetime mark of 149-114-31 and has played in 323 games. He has been a starter 292 games and has racked up 17,720 minutes. Grubauer's percentage of quality starts sits at 53.1% and he has 155 quality starts in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has relinquished 765 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (+104)

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