Arizona Coyotes vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 4/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+140) Kraken (-170)

The Seattle Kraken (32-31-13) will play the Arizona Coyotes (33-39-5) at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Arizona at +140 and Seattle is sitting at -170. The betting total is set at 7.

The Arizona Coyotes were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 victory over the Sharks in their last outing. The Coyotes had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the victory. For the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 28 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 3 power play attempts and were able to score 1 goal. Arizona had 14 penalty mins in this game.

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Arizona Coyotes opponents have totaled 253 power play tries (5th in professional hockey) and have scored 60 goals in those attempts. The Coyotes have had 2,445 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .895. Arizona has taken 2,129 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.1%. When at even strength, the Coyotes have surrendered 196 goals while having 186 when they are on offense. Arizona comes into the game with 228 power play opportunities and they have tallied 51 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 22.37%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 71 points and their points % is .461. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Arizona Coyotes have accumulated 237 goals (18th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 256.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Karel Vejmelka. The opposition has racked up 445 goals against Vejmelka in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.50. Vejmelka has participated in 137 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .898 for his 7,632 minutes in the crease. He has a win-loss record of 43-74-11 and he has gotten the start in 129 games. Over the course of his pro career, Vejmelka has accounted for 57 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .442. Vejmelka has had 4,362 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,917 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Seattle faced off against the Ducks in an outing where the Kraken earned a win by a mark of 3-1. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Kraken netted 3 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

Seattle has attempted 2,175 shots (26th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.15%, while allowing their opponents 2,223 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.23% on their opponents 207 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.3%. They have recorded 226 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.24%. The Kraken have tallied 151 goals at even strength and 48 goals (17th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 215 goals to be scored by way of 172 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 199 goals, 77 points, and a points percentage of .507.

Across the ice you are going to see Philipp Grubauer protecting the net. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has yielded 807 goals in total. Grubauer's rate of quality starts is 53.9% and he has made 166 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 308 games and has played for a total of 18,714 mins. Grubauer has amassed a career record of 157-120-32 and has participated in 341 games. He has accounted for 8,195 stops out of the 9,002 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .910.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (-170)

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