Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 12/14/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

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

Climate Pledge Arena is the site where the Seattle Kraken (14-14-2) will try to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning (14-10-2) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Lightning at -132 while the Kraken are at +110. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 loss against the Oilers in their previous contest . The Lightning offense left a lot to be desired in this defeat. For the matchup, they converted 1 of the 22 shots they tried. They also had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to net one. Tampa Bay compiled 4 penalty minutes in this game.

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Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have tallied 76 power play opportunities (26th in the league) and have come away with 15 goals in those chances. The Lightning thus far have had 728 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. Tampa Bay has tried 745 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.3%. When playing at even strength, the Lightning have conceded 62 goals while notching 79 on the offensive side of the ice. Tampa Bay has 79 power play opportunities and they have added 20 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 25.32%. For the season, they have 30 points and their points percentage is .577. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Tampa Bay Lightning have notched 99 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) this year and have allowed 77.

The player in the crease for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Opponents have been able to score 1,250 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.67. Vasilevskiy has played in 499 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is .916 in his 28,101 minutes between the pipes. He has earned an overall record of 305-152-31 and was named the starter in 489 games. For his professional hockey career, Vasilevskiy has compiled 278 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .569. Vasilevskiy has seen 14,957 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 13,707 total saves.

Their last time out, Seattle played the Panthers in a matchup where the Kraken got the tie by a final score of 1-1. The Kraken had 1 goal out of the 18 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Kraken are sitting with 73 goals at even strength and 16 goals (19th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Seattle has taken 821 shots (17th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.84%, while allowing the other team 852 shots. For the year, the Seattle Kraken have notched a total of 89 goals, 30 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 89 goals to be scored by of a combination of 74 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 91 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.58%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.87% on their opponents 71 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

Across the rink you will find Joey Daccord defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 3.47 goals per contest and he has allowed 225 goals in total. Daccord's rate of quality starts sits at 59.3% and he has qualified for 48 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has started in 81 games and has been on the ice for 3,887 mins. Daccord holds a lifetime mark of 34-33-15 and has played in 89 games. He has recorded 2,244 saves out of 2,469 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .909.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-132)

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