Edmonton Oilers vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 3/27/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

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

Climate Pledge Arena is the location where the Seattle Kraken (30-36-5) will try to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (41-24-5) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Edmonton at -160 and Seattle opens at +132. The over/under is 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory against the Kraken in their previous contest . Edmonton compiled 6 minutes in the box in this contest. The Oilers had a solid offensive output and it showed in the win. Furthermore, they had 5 power play attempts and netted 2 goals. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 5 of the 29 shots they tried.

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Edmonton Oilers opponents have amassed 172 power play opportunities (27th in hockey) and have earned 40 goals in those attempts. The Oilers so far have had 1,898 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. Edmonton has tried 2,235 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. At even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 162 goals while scoring 184 themselves. Edmonton has accumulated 175 power play opportunities and they have scored 45 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 25.71%. For the season, they have recorded 87 points and their points percentage is .621. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 229 goals (7th in pro hockey) on the year and have surrendered 202.

The player in the crease for this game is Stuart Skinner. Over the course of his pro career, Skinner is sitting with 92 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .558. His save percentage currently is at .905 during his 7,174 minutes between the pipes. Skinner has had 4,761 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,311 saves. The opposition has been able to score 450 goals against Skinner in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.76. He has an overall record of 96-53-14 and was named the starter in 165 games. Skinner has been in net for 171 contests throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last outing, Seattle squared up with the Oilers in an outing where the Kraken went home in defeat by a score of 5-4. The Kraken recorded 4 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 2 out of those opportunities.

Seattle has taken 1,938 shots (20th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.94%, while allowing the other team 2,026 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 76.58% on the other teams 158 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%. They have a total of 191 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.37%. The Kraken have earned 175 goals at even strength and 37 goals (23rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 229 goals to be scored by way of 192 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Seattle Kraken are sitting with 212 goals, 65 points, and a points percentage of .458.

For the opposition you will find Joey Daccord in the crease. He has accrued 2,946 stops out of the 3,248 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .907. Daccord has earned a career record of 45-46-17 and has played in 117 games. He has been a starter 107 games and has played 3,953 mins. Daccord's quality start rate comes out to 56.1% and he has 60 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 4.58 goals per game and he has allowed 302 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton (-160)

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