Anaheim Ducks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 3/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+170) Kraken (-210)

The Anaheim Ducks (24-44-4) are on their way to Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Seattle Kraken (29-29-13). The moneyline on this game has the Ducks at +170 while the Kraken are at -210. The betting total is set at 7.

The Anaheim Ducks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-0 defeat to the Kraken in the last game they played. Anaheim accounted for 12 penalty minutes in this outing. The Ducks could have played much better offensively in this defeat. Furthermore, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to net one. In the game, they weren't able to score on any of the 12 shots they tried.

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In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 176 goals (30th in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 258. For the year, they have scored 52 points and their points percentage is .361. Anaheim has 214 power play opportunities and they have notched 38 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 17.76%. When at even strength, the Ducks have given up 181 goals while notching 138 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim has attempted 1,942 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.1%. The Ducks so far have had 2,364 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .891. Anaheim Ducks opponents have totaled 289 power play tries (1st in the NHL) and have come away with 77 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Lukas Dostal. The opposition has been able to score 183 goals versus Dostal in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.53. Dostal has been in net for 59 games during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .902 for his 3,109 mins guarding the cage. He has earned an overall mark of 16-31-5 and he started in 50 games. For his career, Dostal is sitting with 29 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .580. Dostal has had 1,859 shots against him and has recorded 1,676 saves.

In their last contest, Seattle played the Ducks in a game where the Kraken ended up with the victory by a mark of 4-0. They had 5 power play chances in this one and tallied 2 out of those opportunities. The Kraken tallied 4 goals of the 36 shots on goal they pursued.

Seattle has attempted 2,048 shots (24th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.08%, while allowing their opponents 2,100 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.59% on their opponents 196 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.4%. They have a total of 203 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 21.18%. The Kraken are sitting with 143 goals at even strength and 43 goals (18th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 202 goals to be scored by way of 162 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Seattle Kraken have earned a total of 186 goals, 71 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

Across the rink you are likely to see Joey Daccord protecting the net. Opponents are averaging 2.76 goals per game and he has given up 166 goals altogether. Daccord's quality start percentage sits at 57.9% and he has accumulated 33 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has been a starter 57 games and has accumulated 3,603 mins. Daccord holds a career mark of 21-24-13 and has participated in 65 games. He has a tally of 1,629 stops out of the 1,795 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .908.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim (+170)

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