Seattle Kraken vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 1/12/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+220) Red Wings (-275)

The Detroit Red Wings (18-18-4) host the Seattle Kraken (17-22-3) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Seattle at +220 and Detroit is coming in at -275. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Seattle Kraken will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-2 defeat to the Blue Jackets their last time on the ice. Seattle accounted for 2 penalty mins for this contest. They also had 3 power play tries but didn't net one. The Kraken had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. In the outing, they finished 2 of the 31 shots they put on goal.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 119 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have conceded 134. For the year, they sit with 37 points and their points % is .440. Seattle is sitting with 121 power play chances and they have added 22 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 18.18%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 115 goals while getting 97 on offense. Seattle has taken 1,125 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Kraken have had 1,190 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .887. Seattle Kraken opponents have amassed 92 power play tries (30th in pro hockey) and have come away with 19 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joey Daccord. Daccord has participated in 93 games during his professional hockey career. He has a win-loss mark of 34-36-15 and he started in 84 games. The opposition has scored 234 goals against Daccord in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.60. Daccord has had 2,551 shots taken against him and has accrued 2,317 saves. His save percentage is at .908 during his 3,895 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Daccord has recorded 48 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .571.

When they were on the ice last, Detroit went up against the Jets in an outing where the Red Wings ended up with the win by a final score of 4-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and recorded 2 out of those opportunities. The Red Wings recorded 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they took.

During this campaign, the Detroit Red Wings have accumulated 109 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 128 goals to be scored by of a combination of 95 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Red Wings have earned 77 goals at even strength and 32 goals (5th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 117 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 27.35%. Detroit has tried 1,018 shots (31st in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.71%, while allowing their opponents 1,179 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 69.44% on the other teams 108 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.1%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Cam Talbot patrolling the crease. Talbot holds a career record of 253-185-44 and has participated in 507 games. Talbot's quality start percentage comes out to 55.2% and he has made 267 quality starts in his NHL career. He has compiled 13,409 stops out of the 14,686 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .913. Teams are averaging 2.75 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,277 goals altogether. He has made the start in 484 games and has played 27,828 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (+220)

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