San Jose Sharks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/30/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+120) Kraken (-144)

The Seattle Kraken (22-27-3) will go up against the San Jose Sharks (15-32-6) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have San Jose at +120 while Seattle is coming in at -144. The over/under has been set at 6.

The San Jose Sharks went home feeling good about their game by earning a 2-1 victory against the Penguins in their previous game. San Jose recorded 8 penalty minutes for this game. The Sharks didn't have their best offensive outing in the win. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. In the game, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 28 shots they put on net.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have recorded 159 power play opportunities (3rd in pro hockey) and have scored 37 goals in those chances. The Sharks have seen 1,719 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .888. San Jose has tried 1,418 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 155 goals while earning 112 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose steps onto the ice with 152 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 17.76%. For the season, they have tallied 36 points and their points % is .340. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 139 goals (25th in the NHL) for the season and have given up 192.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Yaroslav Askarov. Opponents have been able to score 39 goals against Askarov in his career and his goals against average per game is 13.93. Askarov has taken the ice for 15 games during his hockey career. His save percentage is .906 for his 168 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed a mark of 5-6-2 and was named the starter in 13 games. For his professional hockey career, Askarov has accumulated 8 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .615. Askarov has had 416 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 377 saves.

In their last outing, Seattle went up against the Ducks in an outing where the Kraken ended up taking the loss by a mark of 6-4. They had 3 chances on the power play in this matchup and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Kraken notched 4 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

Over the course of the season, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 152 goals, 47 points, in addition to a points percentage of .452. They have permitted 166 goals to be scored by way of 140 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kraken are sitting with 125 goals at even strength and 27 goals (22nd in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 145 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 18.62%. Seattle has tried 1,384 shots (24th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.98%, while allowing their opponents 1,491 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 77.39% on the other teams 115 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Joey Daccord in goal. He has accrued 2,568 saves out of the 2,823 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .910. Daccord has accumulated a career record of 39-39-15 and has been in net for 102 games. He has been a starter 92 contests and has played for a total of 3,917 mins. Daccord's percentage of quality starts comes out to 58.7% and he has accumulated 54 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 3.91 goals per game and he has surrendered 255 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (-144)

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