Seattle Kraken vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 1/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Seattle Kraken (17-14-9) are headed to Nationwide Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-20-9).

The Seattle Kraken had a good night with a 5-2 victory against the Sabres in their previous contest . Seattle tallied 2 minutes in the box in this game. Furthermore, they had 1 attempt on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. The Kraken had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. In the game, they finished 5 out of the 26 shots they put on goal.

In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have racked up 110 goals (26th in pro hockey) for the year and have conceded 113. For the year, they have recorded 43 points and their points percentage is sitting at .538. Seattle has accumulated 115 power play opportunities and they have notched 24 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 20.87%. When at even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 91 goals while scoring 86 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle has tried 1,177 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. The Kraken have had 1,193 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .905. Seattle Kraken opponents have 114 power play opportunities (29th in the league) and have scored 22 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Joey Daccord. Over the course of his time in hockey, Daccord is sitting with 19 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .514. He has a save percentage of .906 for his 2,454 mins played. Daccord has had 1,240 shots against him and has amassed 1,124 saves. Opponents have been able to score 116 goals against Daccord in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.84. He has amassed an overall record of 14-14-10 and he has gotten the start in 37 games. Daccord has taken the ice for 44 contests during his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Columbus squared up with the Jets in a game where the Blue Jackets ended up losing by a score of 5-0. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Blue Jackets recorded 0 goals of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

Columbus has put up 1,225 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.20%, while allowing their opponents 1,434 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.83% on their oppositions 119 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.3%. They have a total of 117 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 14.53%. The Blue Jackets have accumulated 108 goals at even strength and 17 goals (26th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 154 goals to be scored by way of 130 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Columbus Blue Jackets are sitting with 125 goals, 35 points, in addition to a points percentage of .417.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Elvis Merzlikins in the crease. Merzlikins has accumulated a career mark of 62-70-28 and has been in net for 173 games. Merzlikins' quality start percentage comes out to 48.1% and he has 77 quality starts in his professional career. He has recorded 4,794 saves out of 5,291 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .906. His opposition is averaging 3.15 goals/game and he has yielded 497 goals altogether. He has been a starter 160 contests and has played 9,468 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle

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