Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 11/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (-160) Sharks (+132)

The Seattle Kraken (11-10-1) are en route to SAP Center on Friday where they will try to beat the San Jose Sharks (7-12-5). The line on this contest has the Kraken at -160 and the Sharks are sitting at +132. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Seattle Kraken were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win against the Ducks their last time out. Seattle had 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Kraken offense showed they have some room for improvement in the victory. In addition, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. For the game, they converted 3 of the 28 shots they launched.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have totaled 57 power play opportunities (25th in pro hockey) and have earned 12 goals in those chances. The Kraken so far have had 615 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .904. Seattle has taken 596 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.2%. At even strength, the Kraken have given up 47 goals while notching 51 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle has accumulated 67 power play chances and they have tallied 10 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 14.93%. For the year, they have tallied 23 points and their points percentage is sitting at .523. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 61 goals (20th in pro hockey) so far this year and have conceded 59.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Joey Daccord. Daccord has played in 84 games over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 32-31-14 and he has started in 76 games. The opposition has racked up 211 goals versus Daccord in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.27. Daccord has had 2,332 shots against him and he has 2,121 total saves. His save percentage sits at .910 for his 3,874 mins guarding the cage. In his professional hockey career, Daccord has compiled 45 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .592.

In their last game, San Jose faced off against the Kings in a matchup where the Sharks ended up with the victory by a mark of 7-2. They had 6 power play chances in this matchup and scored 2 out of those chances. The Sharks notched 7 goals of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking.

San Jose has attempted 657 shots (10th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.59%, while allowing their opponents 789 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.28% on their opponents 79 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.7%. They have a total of 79 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.72%. The Sharks have earned 49 goals at even strength and 14 goals (13th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 81 goals to be scored by way of 67 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the San Jose Sharks are sitting with 63 goals, 19 points, in addition to a points percentage of .396.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Mackenzie Blackwood defending the goal. Blackwood holds a career mark of 79-89-25 and has been in net for 210 contests. Blackwood's quality start percentage is 53.3% and he has 105 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 5,704 stops out of the 6,308 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .904. The opposition is averaging 3.28 goals/game and he has relinquished 604 goals altogether. He has started in 197 games and has accumulated 11,033 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+132)

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