New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 11/16/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-122) Kraken (+102)

Climate Pledge Arena is the location where the Seattle Kraken (7-8-1) will meet the New York Islanders (6-6-4) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Islanders at -122 while the Kraken are at +102. The total is set at 6.

The New York Islanders had a rough game after their 4-3 defeat to the Oilers their last time on the ice. New York garnered 4 penalty mins in this matchup. Additionally, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Islanders had a middle of the road offensive outing in the defeat. In the game, they finished 3 of the 22 shots they tried.

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New York Islanders opponents have 34 power play opportunities (31st in hockey) and have notched 12 goals in those chances. The Islanders so far have had 480 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .896. New York has taken 491 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.2%. While playing at even strength, the Islanders let the opposition score 38 goals while notching 34 of their own. New York skates onto the rink with 48 power play opportunities and they have scored 6 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 12.50%. For the current season, they sit with 16 points and their points percentage sits at .500. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Islanders have notched 40 goals (26th in hockey) so far this season and have conceded 50.

The man in goal for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has been in goal for 202 contests during his hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 99-68-33 and he has gotten the start in 198 games. Opponents have notched 503 goals versus Sorokin in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.68. Sorokin has had 6,182 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 5,679 saves. His save percentage sits at .919 for his 11,282 mins on the ice. In his career, Sorokin is sitting with 136 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .687.

In their last outing, Seattle faced off against the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Kraken got the win by a final score of 5-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 out of those tries. The Kraken notched 5 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

On the season, the Seattle Kraken have earned a total of 48 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .469. They have allowed 50 goals to be scored by way of 39 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kraken have accumulated 39 goals at even strength and 9 goals (20th in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 49 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.37%. Seattle has taken 434 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.06%, while allowing the other team 481 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.00% on their oppositions 50 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Joey Daccord in net. Opponents are averaging 3.17 goals per game and he has conceded 204 goals altogether. Daccord's quality start percentage sits at 56.3% and he has accumulated 40 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 71 games and has racked up 3,862 minutes. Daccord has amassed a lifetime mark of 28-30-14 and has participated in 79 games. He has gathered 2,017 saves out of 2,221 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .908.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Seattle (+102)

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