Nashville Predators vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 3/16/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (-110) Kraken (-110)

Climate Pledge Arena is where the Seattle Kraken (28-25-12) will take on the Nashville Predators (38-25-4) on Saturday. The line on this contest has Nashville at -110 and Seattle is priced at -110. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Nashville Predators were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory against the Jets their last time out. Nashville accumulated 6 minutes in the box for this game. Additionally, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to score. The Predators had a good offensive outing and it showed in the win. For the game, they earned a goal on 4 of the 38 shots they launched.

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While playing at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 155 goals while notching 168 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville Predators opponents have 205 power play tries (15th in pro hockey) and have earned 48 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 213 goals (13th in pro hockey) on the year and have given up 203. Nashville has tried 2,102 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.1%. For the year, they have recorded 80 points and their points percentage comes in at .597. The Predators have had 2,033 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .900. Nashville comes into the game with 226 power play chances and they have scored 45 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 19.91%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Juuse Saros. Saros has taken the ice for 339 games over the course of his hockey career. He has an overall record of 175-116-31 and he has gotten the start in 322 games. The opposition has notched 846 goals versus Saros in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.62. Saros has seen 10,257 shots taken against him and he has 9,411 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .918 for his 19,407 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Saros has tallied 196 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .609.

In their last contest, Seattle faced off against the Capitals in an outing where the Kraken ended up taking the loss by a final of 2-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and converted 1 out of those chances. The Kraken recorded 1 goal out of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

Over the course of the season, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 176 goals, 68 points, and a points percentage of .523. They have granted a total of 182 goals to be scored by way of 144 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kraken have 138 goals at even strength and 38 goals (20th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 181 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.99%. Seattle has attempted 1,867 shots (26th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.43%, while allowing the opposition 1,948 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.01% on their opponents 181 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Philipp Grubauer defending the net. Grubauer is the owner of a career record of 154-116-32 and has participated in 333 contests. Grubauer's percentage of quality starts comes in at 53.8% and he has accumulated 162 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has accounted for 8,027 stops out of 8,812 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .911. His opposition is averaging 2.58 goals/game and he has surrendered 785 goals altogether. He has made the start in 301 games and his ice time sits at 18,285 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (-110)

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