Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 4/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Bally Sports West

The Vegas Golden Knights (49-22-9) will take on the Seattle Kraken (45-26-8) at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.

The Seattle Kraken were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 7-3 win over the Blackhawks in their previous game. Seattle accumulated 8 penalty minutes for this contest. The Kraken had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. In addition, they had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. In the matchup, they converted 7 out of the 31 shots they attempted.

At even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 190 goals while having 237 themselves. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 227 power play opportunities (24th in professional hockey) and have a total of 54 goals in those chances. When it comes to scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 283 goals (3rd in hockey) on the season and have allowed 244. Seattle has tried 2,408 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.8%. For the year, they have scored 98 points and their points percentage comes in at .620. The Kraken so far have had 2,136 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .886. Seattle steps onto the ice with 233 power play chances and they have added 46 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.74%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Martin Jones. For his career, Jones has earned 221 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .515. His save percentage currently sits at .905 in his 25,320 mins on the ice. Jones has seen 12,069 shots against him and has accrued 10,926 saves. Opponents have scored 1,143 goals against Jones in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. He has earned an overall mark of 225-163-35 and he started in 429 games. Jones has played in 444 contests over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Vegas went up against the Stars in an outing where the Golden Knights got the tie by a mark of 1-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Golden Knights notched 1 goal out of the 20 shots on goal they took.

For the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 260 goals, 107 points, and a points percentage of .669. They have permitted 223 goals to be scored by way of 179 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Golden Knights have earned 219 goals at even strength and 41 goals (25th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 202 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.30%. Vegas has taken 2,531 shots (13th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.27%, while allowing their opponents 2,481 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.72% on the other teams 189 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 91.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Laurent Brossoit in net. He has gathered 2,787 saves out of the 3,074 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .907. Brossoit is the owner of a lifetime record of 47-41-11 and has participated in 115 contests. He has been a starter 94 games and has played for a total of 6,126 minutes. Brossoit's quality start rate comes out to 53.2% and he has made 50 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has allowed 287 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas

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