Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 4/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Climate Pledge Arena is the location where the Seattle Kraken (46-27-8) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-9) on Thursday.

The Vegas Golden Knights will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-1 win over the Kraken their last time out. The Golden Knights had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 37 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 3 power play attempts and were able to notch 1 goal. Vegas accounted for 4 penalty minutes in this game.

When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have accounted for 264 goals (14th in pro hockey) so far this season and have surrendered 224. For the season, they have recorded 109 points and their points percentage is .673. Vegas is sitting with 205 power play chances and they have added 42 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 20.49%. At even strength, the Golden Knights have surrendered 180 goals while notching 222 of their own. Vegas has taken 2,568 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Golden Knights have seen 2,502 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .910. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 191 power play opportunities (32nd in professional hockey) and have tallied 44 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Laurent Brossoit. The opposition has racked up 288 goals versus Brossoit in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.79. Brossoit has taken the ice for 116 games during his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .907 for his 6,186 minutes in the crease. He has a mark of 48-41-11 and he has started in 95 games. In his career, Brossoit has tallied 51 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .537. Brossoit has seen 3,095 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,807 total saves.

Their last time out, Seattle played the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Kraken went home in defeat by a mark of 4-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one but were not able to net one. The Kraken recorded 1 goal of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the season, the Seattle Kraken have earned a total of 288 goals, 100 points, as well as a points percentage of .617. They have permitted 249 goals to be scored by of a combination of 194 goals at even strength and 55 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kraken have scored 240 goals at even strength and 48 goals (21st in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 239 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.08%. Seattle has attempted 2,466 shots (21st in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.68%, while allowing the other team 2,196 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.50% on their opponents 234 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 88.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Philipp Grubauer in net. Opponents are averaging 2.56 goals/game and he has conceded 717 goals in total. Grubauer's percentage of quality starts comes in at 54.7% and he has qualified for 151 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 276 contests and has played for a total of 16,836 minutes. Grubauer holds a lifetime mark of 144-105-30 and has played in 307 games. He has accrued 7,419 saves out of 8,136 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .912.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas

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