Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 12/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Seattle Kraken (8-12-6) will try to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning (12-10-5) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 win against the Penguins in the last game they played. The Lightning had a middle of the road offensive performance in the victory. For the matchup, they finished 3 out of the 27 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 4 power play attempts and were able to notch 2 goals. Tampa Bay amassed 8 penalty minutes for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have earned 80 power play opportunities (16th in pro hockey) and have come away with 13 goals in those chances. The Lightning have seen 829 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .887. Tampa Bay has taken 825 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. While playing at even strength, the Lightning have surrendered 81 goals while earning 61 themselves. Tampa Bay skates onto the rink with 91 power play opportunities and they have notched 29 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 31.87%. For the current campaign, they have scored 29 points and their points percentage comes in at .537. In regard to their scoring, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 90 goals (3rd in hockey) so far this year and have conceded 94.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jonas Johansson. Opponents have scored 162 goals against Johansson in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.38. Johansson has been in net for 54 matchups over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .888 for his 2,872 minutes on the ice. He has a win-loss record of 19-18-9 and was named the starter in 46 games. In his professional hockey career, Johansson has 19 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .413. Johansson has had 1,452 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 1,290 total saves.

In their last game, Seattle faced off against the Canadiens in a game where the Kraken ended up losing by a tally of 4-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this one and converted 1 out of those opportunities. The Kraken had 2 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the Seattle Kraken have earned a total of 69 goals, 22 points, as well as a points percentage of .423. They have allowed 89 goals to be scored by of a combination of 70 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kraken are sitting with 51 goals at even strength and 18 goals (13th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 83 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 21.69%. Seattle has attempted 794 shots (10th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 8.69%, while allowing the opposition 759 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 74.67% on their opponents 75 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 88.3%.

Across the ice you will find Philipp Grubauer between the pipes. Grubauer has a lifetime record of 149-114-31 and has been in net for 323 games. Grubauer's quality start rate sits at 53.1% and he has earned 155 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has accrued 7,781 saves out of 8,546 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .910. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has yielded 765 goals in total. He has made the start in 292 games and has played for a total of 17,720 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle

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