Seattle Kraken vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (-110) Red Wings (-110)

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Red Wings (28-24-8) will compete against the Seattle Kraken (33-21-6) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Seattle at -110 and Detroit is at -110. The total has been set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory over the Blues in their last outing. The Kraken had a good offensive outing and it showed in this win. In the outing, they tallied a score on 5 of the 26 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. Seattle had 8 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 173 power play tries (26th in pro hockey) and have scored 46 goals in those chances. The Kraken so far have had 1,672 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .887. Seattle has attempted 1,790 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.6%. While playing at even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 143 goals while notching 174 themselves. Seattle skates onto the rink with 172 power play chances and they have added 34 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 19.77%. For the current campaign, they have 72 points and their points % is .600. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have notched 208 goals (6th in the league) for the season and have given up 189.

The man in net for this game is Philipp Grubauer. The opposition has notched 687 goals versus Grubauer in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.56. Grubauer has been involved in 293 games during his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 during his 16,106 minutes in the crease. He has a win-loss record of 135-103-29 and he was named the starter in 264 games. In his career, Grubauer has accumulated 144 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .545. Grubauer has seen 7,840 shots taken against him and has recorded 7,153 saves.

In their last outing, Detroit faced the Senators in a game where the Red Wings ended up losing by a final of 6-1. The Red Wings earned 1 goal out of the 17 shots on goal they tried. They had 8 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

Detroit has taken 1,722 shots (29th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.45%, while allowing the other team 1,849 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 77.53% on their opponents 178 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.6%. They have recorded 212 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.28%. The Red Wings have earned 137 goals at even strength and 43 goals (13th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 193 goals to be scored by of a combination of 153 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 180 goals, 64 points, in addition to a points percentage of .533.

Across the rink you are going to see Ville Husso between the pipes. Teams are averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has surrendered 273 goals altogether. Husso's quality start rate comes out to 53.6% and he has 52 quality starts in his professional career. He has made the start in 97 games and his ice time sits at 5,819 mins. Husso is the owner of a career record of 57-28-12 and has been in net for 101 contests. He has gathered 2,714 stops out of 2,987 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .909.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit (-110)

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