Seattle Kraken vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 11/23/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+110) Kings (-132)

The Los Angeles Kings (10-7-3) host the Seattle Kraken (10-9-1) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have Seattle at +110 while Los Angeles is at -132. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Seattle Kraken were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 win against the Predators their last time out. The Kraken offense didn't overly impress in the win. For the outing, they finished 3 of the 36 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. Seattle tallied 6 mins in the box in this matchup.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have racked up 57 goals (17th in hockey) so far this year and have conceded 55. For the current campaign, they have racked up 21 points and their points percentage comes in at .525. Seattle has 61 power play chances and they have tallied 10 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 16.39%. While playing at even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 44 goals while getting 47 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle has taken 547 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.4%. The Kraken so far have had 571 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .904. Seattle Kraken opponents have 55 power play tries (19th in the league) and have scored 11 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Joey Daccord. In his professional hockey career, Daccord has earned 43 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .581. His save percentage is .910 for his 3,869 mins played. Daccord has had 2,288 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,081 total saves. Opponents have notched 207 goals versus Daccord in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.21. He has a win-loss mark of 31-30-14 and he has started in 74 games. Daccord has been in goal for 82 contests throughout his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Los Angeles played the Sabres in a matchup where the Kings ended up losing by a tally of 1-0. The Kings notched 0 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Kings have 52 goals at even strength and 9 goals (24th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Los Angeles has taken 582 shots (8th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.48%, while allowing the opposition 497 shots. For the year, the Los Angeles Kings have accounted for 61 goals, 23 points, as well as a points percentage of .575. They have permitted 55 goals to be scored by of a combination of 41 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 63 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 14.29%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.71% on their opponents 69 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 88.9%.

Across the rink you are likely to see David Rittich in goal. Teams are averaging 2.90 goals per contest and he has relinquished 514 goals altogether. Rittich's quality start percentage is 54.6% and he has made 100 quality starts in his hockey career. He has made the start in 183 games and has played for a total of 10,622 mins. Rittich has earned a lifetime record of 98-62-24 and has played in 207 contests. He has recorded 4,958 stops out of 5,472 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .906.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Seattle (+110)

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