New Jersey Devils vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Monday, January 6, 2025

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

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

The New Jersey Devils (24-14-3) are traveling to Climate Pledge Arena on Monday where they will try to beat the Seattle Kraken (17-19-3). The odds on this game have New Jersey at -145 and Seattle is coming in at +125. The over/under is 6.5.

The New Jersey Devils will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-0 loss against the Kings in their previous game. New Jersey compiled 6 penalty mins in this matchup. Furthermore, they had 6 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't get a goal. The Devils could have played much better offensively in this defeat. For the game, they took the loss without having netted any of the 33 shots they put on goal.

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At even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 85 goals while getting 98 on the offensive side of the ice. New Jersey Devils opponents have 115 power play tries (11th in the league) and have racked up 19 goals in those attempts. Regarding scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 132 goals (6th in the NHL) so far this season and have given up 104. New Jersey has tried 1,237 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. For the current campaign, they have 51 points and their points percentage comes in at .622. The Devils thus far have had 1,044 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .900. New Jersey steps onto the ice with 119 power play opportunities and they have scored 34 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 28.57%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has been in net for 513 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 234-203-59 and he has started in 496 games. Opponents have scored 1,325 goals against Markstrom in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.85. Markstrom has seen 14,577 shot attempts against him and he has 13,252 saves. His save percentage sits at .909 for his 27,924 mins played. During his career on the ice, Markstrom has accounted for 264 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .532.

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 New Jersey (-145)

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