Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

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

The Seattle Kraken (15-19-2) are headed to Rogers Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Vancouver Canucks (17-10-7). The moneyline on this contest has the Kraken at +132 while the Canucks are coming in at -160. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Seattle Kraken will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-2 defeat against the Avalanche in the last game they played. Seattle accrued 8 mins in the box for this contest. The Kraken had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to net one. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 19 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Kraken have given up 95 goals while having 80 themselves. Seattle Kraken opponents have 85 power play opportunities (28th in the NHL) and have a total of 17 goals in those chances. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 100 goals (22nd in hockey) for the season and have given up 112. Seattle has tried 963 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the year, they sit with 32 points and their points percentage is .444. The Kraken thus far have had 1,031 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .891. Seattle has accumulated 108 power play opportunities and they have notched 20 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 18.52%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Joey Daccord. The opposition has scored 234 goals against Daccord in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.61. Daccord has played in 92 contests during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .908 in his 3,894 minutes in the crease. He has accumulated a mark of 34-36-15 and he has started in 84 games. In his professional hockey career, Daccord has earned 48 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .571. Daccord has seen 2,547 shot attempts against him and has recorded 2,313 saves.

Their last time out, Vancouver faced off against the Sharks in a matchup where the Canucks took home the victory by a final score of 4-3. The Canucks converted 4 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this one and notched 1 out of those chances.

The Canucks have racked up 85 goals at even strength and 22 goals (11th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Vancouver has tried 880 shots (30th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 12.16%, while allowing their opponents 957 shots. On the season, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 107 goals, 41 points, in addition to a points percentage of .603. They have allowed 106 goals to be scored by way of 86 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 98 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.45%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.77% on their opponents 104 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.9%.

Across the ice you will find Thatcher Demko in the crease. He has compiled 6,300 stops out of the 6,912 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .911. Demko holds a lifetime mark of 118-82-19 and has been in net for 224 games. He has started in 218 games and has played 12,819 minutes. Demko's quality start percentage is 56.9% and he has 124 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.86 goals per contest and he has relinquished 612 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (-160)

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