Edmonton Oilers vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-145) Kraken (+125)

The Seattle Kraken (17-19-3) will try to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (22-12-3) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have Edmonton at -145 and Seattle is priced at +125. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-1 victory over the Hockey Club in their previous outing. Edmonton earned 6 minutes in the box for this game. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. The Oilers had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. For the game, they scored on 4 of the 38 shots they launched.

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In regard to their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 121 goals (10th in pro hockey) so far this year and have given up 105. For the year, they have scored 47 points and their points percentage is .635. Edmonton is sitting with 96 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 22.92%. At even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 85 goals while having 99 of their own. Edmonton has attempted 1,182 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Oilers have had 977 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .893. Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 87 power play tries (30th in the league) and have racked up 20 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Calvin Pickard. The opposition has scored 393 goals versus Pickard in his pro career and his goals against average is 3.17. Pickard has participated in 152 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 7,431 mins between the pipes. He has compiled an overall record of 55-65-11 and got the start in 125 games. Over the course of his pro career, Pickard has accumulated 63 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .504. Pickard has had 4,082 shot attempts against him and has accrued 3,689 total saves.

Their last time out, Seattle faced the Canucks in a matchup where the Kraken got the tie by a score of 3-3. They had 2 power play chances in this outing and scored 1 out of those chances. The Kraken scored 3 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they took.

Seattle has attempted 1,052 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.74%, while allowing their opponents 1,105 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 78.89% on their oppositions 90 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.0%. They have a total of 115 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 18.26%. The Kraken are sitting with 92 goals at even strength and 21 goals (21st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 121 goals to be scored by of a combination of 102 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 113 goals, 37 points, in addition to a points percentage of .474.

Across the rink you will find Joey Daccord defending the net. Opponents are averaging 3.61 goals/game and he has surrendered 234 goals overall. Daccord's quality start percentage comes out to 57.1% and he has made 48 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has started in 84 games and has played 3,894 minutes. Daccord has earned a lifetime mark of 34-36-15 and has played in 92 contests. He has accrued 2,313 stops out of the 2,547 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .908.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (+125)

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