Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 3/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (-167) Sharks (+140)

The Seattle Kraken (37-23-7) are hitting the road to SAP Center on Thursday where they will go up against the San Jose Sharks (19-36-13). The line on this contest has the Kraken at -167 while the Sharks are sitting at +140. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Seattle Kraken will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-2 loss against the Stars in their previous game. The Kraken left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 28 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Seattle earned 8 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 234 goals (6th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 213. For the current season, the have a total of 81 points and their points percentage is sitting at .604. Seattle has accumulated 195 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 20.00%. When at even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 163 goals while getting 195 themselves. Seattle has taken 2,020 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.6%. The Kraken have had 1,857 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .885. Seattle Kraken opponents have recorded 194 power play tries (25th in pro hockey) and have come away with 50 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Philipp Grubauer. Opponents have notched 703 goals versus Grubauer in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.56. Grubauer has participated in 299 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 during his 16,449 minutes played. He has accumulated a mark of 139-104-30 and he has gotten the start in 269 games. For his professional hockey career, Grubauer has accounted for 147 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .546. Grubauer has seen 7,981 shots against him and has gathered 7,278 saves.

In their last contest, San Jose went up against the Blue Jackets in a game where the Sharks ended up taking the loss by a tally of 6-5. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one and earned 1 out of those tries. The Sharks had 5 goals of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Sharks have earned 163 goals at even strength and 34 goals (26th in pro hockey) while on the power play. San Jose has taken 2,034 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.69%, while allowing the other team 2,148 shots. So far this year, the San Jose Sharks have 197 goals, 51 points, and a points percentage of .375. They have permitted 257 goals to be scored by way of 221 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 185 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 18.38%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.69% on their opponents 208 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.0%.

For the opposition you will find Kaapo Kahkonen defending the net. Teams are averaging 3.21 goals per game and he has conceded 291 goals in total. Kahkonen's quality start percentage sits at 50.0% and he has qualified for 46 quality starts in his hockey career. He has made the start in 92 games and has played 5,443 minutes. Kahkonen is sitting with a career mark of 41-39-11 and has been in goal for 96 contests. He has recorded 2,576 saves out of the 2,867 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .899.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (-167)

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