San Jose Sharks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 11/22/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+170) Kraken (-213)

The San Jose Sharks (3-14-1) are traveling to Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Seattle Kraken (7-8-5). The odds on this game have the Sharks at +170 while the Kraken are at -213. The total has been set at 7.

The San Jose Sharks went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-1 victory over the Blues their last time on the ice. San Jose accumulated 8 mins in the box in this game. Furthermore, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to net one. The Sharks had a good offensive outing and it showed in this victory. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 35 shots they tried.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 66 power play tries (7th in the NHL) and have notched 18 goals in those attempts. The Sharks so far have had 689 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .891. San Jose has attempted 446 shots and holds a shot percentage of 6.1%. While at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 57 goals while earning 18 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose has compiled 53 power play opportunities and they have added 9 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 16.98%. For the current season, they have scored 7 points and their points percentage sits at .194. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 27 goals (32nd in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have surrendered 75.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Mackenzie Blackwood. Blackwood has taken the ice for 165 games during his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 67-66-19 and he has gotten the start in 155 games. The opposition has racked up 469 goals against Blackwood in his career and his goals against average is 3.04. Blackwood has had 4,944 shots against him and has accrued 4,475 saves. His save percentage currently is at .905 for his 9,250 mins in the crease. For his career, Blackwood has 81 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .523.

In their last game, Seattle faced off against the Canucks in an outing where the Kraken got the win by a tally of 4-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Kraken recorded 4 goals of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

Seattle has put up 592 shots (3rd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 8.95%, while allowing their opponents 609 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 72.13% on their oppositions 61 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.5%. They have a total of 61 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 24.59%. The Kraken have racked up 38 goals at even strength and 15 goals (9th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 70 goals to be scored by of a combination of 53 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Seattle Kraken have earned 53 goals, 19 points, in addition to a points percentage of .475.

Across the rink you will find Philipp Grubauer defending the net. His opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per contest and he has allowed 755 goals in total. Grubauer's quality start percentage comes in at 53.6% and he has made 155 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 289 contests and has played for a total of 17,539 mins. Grubauer is sitting with a lifetime mark of 149-112-30 and has played in 320 games. He has accounted for 7,711 saves out of 8,466 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .911.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+170)

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