Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 3/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames

Date: Monday, March 4, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+112) Flames (-136)

The Seattle Kraken (26-23-11) are traveling to Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday where they will go up against the Calgary Flames (30-25-5). The odds on this game have Seattle at +112 and Calgary is priced at -136. The total is set at 7.

The Seattle Kraken will look to clean up some issues after taking a 2-1 defeat to the Oilers in their previous contest . Seattle recorded 4 penalty mins in this contest. The Kraken had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 25 shots they tried.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have tallied 168 power play opportunities (29th in the league) and have a total of 35 goals in those chances. The Kraken so far have had 1,789 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. Seattle has taken 1,742 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. While at even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 132 goals while notching 127 themselves. Seattle skates onto the rink with 170 power play opportunities and they have notched 36 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 21.18%. For the current campaign, they have scored 63 points and their points percentage sits at .525. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have notched 163 goals (28th in hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 167.

The man in net for this game is Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer has played in 331 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a mark of 153-116-31 and he has gotten the start in 299 games. Opponents have been able to score 778 goals against Grubauer in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.57. Grubauer has had 8,741 shots taken against him and has recorded 7,963 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .911 for his 18,163 mins on the ice. Over the course of his career, Grubauer has earned 161 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .538.

Their last time out, Calgary played the Penguins in an outing where the Flames earned a win by a mark of 4-3. The Flames earned 4 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those tries.

Calgary has attempted 1,878 shots (16th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.06%, while allowing the other team 1,800 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.97% on their opponents 182 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%. They have recorded 187 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 14.44%. The Flames have accumulated 162 goals at even strength and 27 goals (28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 183 goals to be scored by of a combination of 152 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Calgary Flames have 189 goals, 65 points, as well as a points percentage of .542.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jacob Markstrom protecting the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.71 goals per game and he has allowed 1,230 goals overall. Markstrom's quality start rate comes in at 53.5% and he has qualified for 245 quality starts in his career. He has started in 458 games and has racked up 27,264 minutes. Markstrom has amassed a lifetime record of 213-188-57 and has been in net for 475 games. He has recorded 12,394 saves out of the 13,624 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .910.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (-136)

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