Ottawa Senators vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, January 4, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+132) Kraken (-162)

Climate Pledge Arena is the site where the Seattle Kraken (15-14-9) will compete against the Ottawa Senators (14-19-0) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Senators at +132 and the Kraken are sitting at -162. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Ottawa Senators will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-3 defeat against the Canucks in their previous outing. Ottawa accumulated 12 penalty minutes in this outing. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't net one. The Senators offense didn't overly impress in the loss. In the game, they earned a goal on 3 of the 38 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Senators have conceded 86 goals while notching 91 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa Senators opponents have recorded 112 power play tries (23rd in hockey) and have a total of 32 goals in those chances. With regard to scoring goals, the Ottawa Senators have notched 113 goals (18th in the NHL) this season and have surrendered 118. Ottawa has attempted 1,069 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.6%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 28 points and their points percentage comes in at .424. The Senators so far have had 1,027 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Ottawa comes into tonight with 126 power play chances and they have added 22 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 17.46%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joonas Korpisalo. Opponents have been able to score 685 goals against Korpisalo in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.07. Korpisalo has been in goal for 243 contests throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .902 for his 13,400 minutes between the pipes. He has accumulated a mark of 101-93-25 and he has gotten the start in 221 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Korpisalo has accounted for 108 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .489. Korpisalo has had 7,024 shot attempts against him and he has 6,339 total saves.

In their last outing, Seattle faced off against the Golden Knights in a game where the Kraken got the win by a final of 3-0. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Kraken scored 3 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Kraken are sitting with 78 goals at even strength and 23 goals (18th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Seattle has attempted 1,123 shots (16th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.99%, while allowing their opponents 1,122 shots. On the year, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 101 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .513. They have granted a total of 110 goals to be scored by of a combination of 88 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 112 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.54%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.82% on their oppositions 109 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 90.2%.

For the opposition you are going to see Joey Daccord between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 2.90 goals per game and he has allowed 113 goals in total. Daccord's percentage of quality starts is 48.6% and he has earned 17 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has started in 35 contests and has accumulated 2,334 minutes. Daccord holds a career mark of 12-14-10 and has played in 42 games. He is sitting with 1,056 stops out of the 1,169 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .903.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (-162)

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