Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 3/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (-125) Predators (+105)

The Nashville Predators (36-26-8) are welcoming the Seattle Kraken (39-24-8) at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at -125 while Nashville is at +105. The total has been set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Predators their last time out. The Kraken didn't have their best offensive outing in this game. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 28 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. Seattle accrued 4 penalty minutes for this game.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have totaled 205 power play opportunities (23rd in pro hockey) and have earned 52 goals in those attempts. The Kraken so far have had 1,965 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .885. Seattle has taken 2,144 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.5%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken have surrendered 173 goals while notching 207 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle comes into the game with 204 power play chances and they have added 39 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 19.12%. For the year, the have a total of 86 points and their points percentage sits at .606. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have notched 246 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have conceded 225.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer has played in 301 contests during his pro hockey career. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 140-104-30 and he has gotten the start in 271 games. Opponents have tallied 707 goals against Grubauer in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.57. Grubauer has seen 8,023 shots against him and has accrued 7,316 saves. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 16,537 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Grubauer has earned 148 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .546.

In their last outing, Nashville went up against the Kraken in a matchup where the Predators got the tie by a mark of 1-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Predators scored 1 goal out of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

Nashville has attempted 2,106 shots (24th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.26%, while allowing their opponents 2,322 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.90% on their opponents 232 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 91.2%. They have a total of 212 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 17.92%. The Predators are sitting with 157 goals at even strength and 38 goals (25th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 204 goals to be scored by way of 162 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Nashville Predators have 195 goals, 80 points, in addition to a points percentage of .571.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Juuse Saros in goal. Saros has earned a career record of 142-91-27 and has been in net for 277 games. Saros' quality start percentage is 62.3% and he has accumulated 162 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has a tally of 7,749 stops out of 8,431 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .919. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per contest and he has allowed 682 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 260 games and has been on the ice for 15,876 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (-125)

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