Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 4/4/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

The Seattle Kraken (41-26-8) are on their way to Rogers Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Vancouver Canucks (34-35-7).

The Seattle Kraken will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-1 defeat to the Kings in their previous game. Seattle accrued 2 minutes in the box for this game. In addition, they had 2 chances on the power play and notched 1 goal. The Kraken didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. For the game, they finished 1 of the 26 shots they put on net.

Seattle Kraken opponents have amassed 214 power play tries (28th in the NHL) and have come away with 53 goals in those chances. The Kraken thus far have had 2,039 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .884. Seattle has attempted 2,284 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.3%. When at even strength, the Kraken let the opposition score 183 goals while having 217 on offense. Seattle comes into tonight with 215 power play chances and they have added 42 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 19.53%. For the year, they have scored 90 points and their points percentage sits at .600. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 259 goals (9th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 236.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Martin Jones. The opposition has scored 1,138 goals versus Jones in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.71. Jones has taken the ice for 442 contests during his NHL career. His save percentage currently is at .905 for his 25,221 mins between the pipes. He has a mark of 223-163-35 and he started in 427 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Jones has recorded 220 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .515. Jones has had 12,033 shots against him and has garnered 10,895 saves.

In their last game, Vancouver went up against the Kings in an outing where the Canucks took the loss by a score of 4-1. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Canucks converted 1 goal of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Canucks have tallied 198 goals at even strength and 57 goals (11th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Vancouver has attempted 2,278 shots (22nd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.19%, while allowing the opposition 2,332 shots. This season, the Vancouver Canucks have 255 goals, 75 points, in addition to a points percentage of .493. They have allowed 280 goals to be scored by way of 214 goals at even strength and 66 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 252 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.62%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 70.67% on the other teams 225 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.0%.

For the opposition you are going to see Thatcher Demko defending the net. Opponents are averaging 2.93 goals per contest and he has relinquished 469 goals altogether. Demko's percentage of quality starts sits at 54.7% and he has accumulated 87 quality starting assignments in his career. He was named a starter in 159 games and has been on the ice for 9,606 mins. Demko is the owner of a career mark of 78-67-15 and has played in 165 games. He has gathered 4,696 saves out of the 5,165 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .909.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle

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