Seattle Kraken vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 11/3/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Boston Bruins

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Seattle Kraken (5-5-1) are hitting the road to TD Garden on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Boston Bruins (4-6-1).

The Seattle Kraken were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 defeat against the Maple Leafs in their previous game. The Kraken didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 25 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. Seattle recorded 4 penalty minutes in this outing.

In terms of scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have notched 36 goals (12th in pro hockey) for the year and have conceded 34. For the current campaign, they have tallied 11 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. Seattle steps onto the ice with 35 power play chances and they have scored 7 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 20.00%. While at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 28 goals while notching 29 as an offensive unit. Seattle has tried 304 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.8%. The Kraken have had 329 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Seattle Kraken opponents have recorded 32 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have notched 6 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Philipp Grubauer. In his professional hockey career, Grubauer has 168 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .533. His save percentage currently is at .910 during his 19,123 mins between the pipes. Grubauer has had 9,196 shot attempts against him and has accrued 8,370 total saves. The opposition has racked up 826 goals against Grubauer in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.59. He has accumulated an overall mark of 159-125-32 and he started in 315 games. Grubauer has been involved in 348 contests throughout his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Boston faced off against the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Bruins took the defeat by a tally of 8-2. The Bruins scored 2 goals out of the 15 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 chances on the power play in this one and netted 1 out of those opportunities.

Boston has tried 292 shots (18th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.93%, while allowing their opponents 329 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.00% on the other teams 50 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.2%. They have earned 47 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 14.89%. The Bruins have accumulated 22 goals at even strength and 7 goals (14th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 42 goals to be scored by way of 30 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Boston Bruins have earned 29 goals, 9 points, and a points percentage of .409.

Across the ice you are likely to see Joonas Korpisalo in net. The opposition is averaging 3.07 goals per game and he has surrendered 791 goals overall. Korpisalo's percentage of quality starts comes out to 48.6% and he has accumulated 123 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 253 games and has played for a total of 15,464 mins. Korpisalo holds a career mark of 116-109-29 and has played in 280 contests. He has gathered 7,184 stops out of the 7,975 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .901.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle

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