Columbus Blue Jackets vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 11/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+172) Kraken (-210)

The Seattle Kraken (6-8-1) will compete against the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-7-2) at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Columbus at +172 while Seattle opens at -210. The over/under is 6.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-2 loss against the Ducks their last time on the ice. Columbus tallied 4 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Blue Jackets left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. Additionally, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. In the matchup, they earned a goal on 2 of the 40 shots they put on net.

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In regard to scoring goals, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned 44 goals (16th in the NHL) so far this year and have allowed 49. For the current season, they have scored 12 points and their points percentage sits at .429. Columbus has 37 power play opportunities and they have notched 7 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 18.92%. When playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets let the opposition score 42 goals while getting 37 of their own. Columbus has tried 434 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Blue Jackets thus far have had 401 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .878. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have earned 40 power play tries (25th in pro hockey) and have scored 7 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Elvis Merzlikins. Opponents have scored 578 goals versus Merzlikins in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.31. Merzlikins has been involved in 198 contests throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .904 during his 10,467 mins played. He has earned a mark of 70-83-31 and he has gotten the start in 184 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Merzlikins has tallied 88 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .478. Merzlikins has seen 6,018 shot attempts against him and has amassed 5,440 saves.

In their last contest, Seattle played the Golden Knights in an outing where the Kraken earned a win by a tally of 4-3. The Kraken earned 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play attempt in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Kraken have accumulated 35 goals at even strength and 8 goals (21st in hockey) while on the power play. Seattle has attempted 401 shots (22nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.72%, while allowing the other team 441 shots. On the season, the Seattle Kraken have a total of 43 goals, 13 points, in addition to a points percentage of .433. They have permitted 48 goals to be scored by of a combination of 37 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 46 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.39%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.55% on their opponents 49 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Joey Daccord defending the net. Daccord is the owner of a lifetime record of 27-30-14 and has played in 78 games. Daccord's rate of quality starts is 55.7% and he has qualified for 39 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 1,979 stops out of the 2,181 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .907. The opposition is averaging 3.14 goals per game and he has yielded 202 goals altogether. He has started in 70 games and has played for a total of 3,859 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus (+172)

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