New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 11/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+105) Kraken (-133)

The Seattle Kraken (5-8-3) will compete against the New York Islanders (5-6-3) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Islanders at +105 while the Kraken are at -133. The total is set at 7.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 loss to the Oilers their last time on the ice. The Islanders had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 33 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. New York amassed 6 penalty mins in this game.

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New York Islanders opponents have totaled 46 power play opportunities (27th in the NHL) and have a total of 12 goals in those attempts. The Islanders have seen 482 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .909. New York has tried 438 shots and has a shooting percentage of 7.5%. While playing at even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 32 goals while getting 27 when they are on offense. New York has accumulated 38 power play opportunities and they have added 6 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 15.79%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 13 points and their points percentage is .464. Regarding their scoring, the New York Islanders have earned 33 goals (31st in hockey) so far this season and have given up 44.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has played in 145 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned a win-loss record of 73-49-21 and got the start in 142 games. Opponents have notched 338 goals versus Sorokin in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.39. Sorokin has seen 4,356 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,018 total saves. He has a save percentage of .922 for his 8,472 minutes on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sorokin has accounted for 99 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .697.

In their last game, Seattle squared up with the Avalanche in an outing where the Kraken ended up losing by a final score of 5-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Kraken earned 1 goal out of the 19 shots on goal they were seeking.

Seattle has attempted 468 shots (15th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.55%, while allowing the opposition 500 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 71.43% on the other teams 49 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.8%. They have earned 47 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.53%. The Kraken have earned 28 goals at even strength and 12 goals (12th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 56 goals to be scored by way of 42 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Seattle Kraken have accounted for 40 goals, 13 points, in addition to a points percentage of .406.

Across the ice you are likely to see Joey Daccord in net. Daccord is the owner of a lifetime mark of 5-11-5 and has been in net for 27 contests. Daccord's quality start rate is 31.8% and he has made 7 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has accounted for 677 stops out of the 761 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .890. Opponents are averaging 3.40 goals/game and he has yielded 84 goals in total. He has made the start in 22 games and has racked up 1,482 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (+105)

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