Seattle Kraken vs New York Islanders Prediction, 2/7/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (-110) Islanders (-110)

The New York Islanders (25-22-5) will compete against the Seattle Kraken (29-15-5) at UBS Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at -110 and New York is at -110. The betting total is set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-1 win against the Blue Jackets their last time out. The Kraken were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this victory. In the outing, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 31 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to net one. Seattle compiled 4 minutes in the box for this contest.

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When at even strength, the Kraken let the opposition score 108 goals while earning 148 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 148 power play opportunities (23rd in the NHL) and have tallied 41 goals in those chances. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have accounted for 177 goals (4th in pro hockey) for the year and have surrendered 149. Seattle has taken 1,469 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.1%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 63 points and their points % is .643. The Kraken have had 1,375 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .892. Seattle has 143 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 20.28%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Martin Jones. Over the course of his pro career, Jones is sitting with 218 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .520. His save percentage currently sits at .906 in his 24,693 minutes guarding the cage. Jones has seen 11,817 shots against him and has recorded 10,711 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,106 goals against Jones in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.69. He has amassed a record of 221-157-35 and he started in 419 games. Jones has taken the ice for 431 games over the course of his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, New York faced off against the Golden Knights in a game where the Islanders earned a victory by a mark of 2-1. They had 1 power play chance in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Islanders recorded 2 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they took.

On the campaign, the New York Islanders are sitting with 148 goals, 55 points, and a points percentage of .529. They have granted a total of 141 goals to be scored by of a combination of 115 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. The Islanders have earned 125 goals at even strength and 23 goals (30th in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 148 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 15.54%. New York has taken 1,596 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.27%, while allowing their opponents 1,647 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.01% on their oppositions 153 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 91.4%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Semyon Varlamov defending the net. Teams are averaging 2.64 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,454 goals overall. Varlamov's quality start rate comes in at 56.9% and he has 313 quality starts in his hockey career. He got the starting nod in 550 games and has played for a total of 33,022 minutes. Varlamov has accumulated a lifetime record of 270-217-63 and has played in 576 games. He has compiled 15,879 stops out of the 17,333 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .916.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-110)

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