Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 1/27/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+125) Oilers (-150)

The Edmonton Oilers (30-15-3) will go up against the Seattle Kraken (21-25-3) at Rogers Place on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Kraken at +125 while the Oilers are coming in at -150. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken will look for better times on the ice after their 3-0 defeat against the Capitals in their previous outing. Seattle tallied 2 minutes in the box in this contest. The Kraken could have played much better offensively in the loss. They also had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to net one. For the game, they weren't able to score on any of the 22 shots they put on net.

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With respect to their scoring, the Seattle Kraken have notched 142 goals (18th in hockey) this year and have conceded 155. For the current campaign, they have 45 points and their points % is .459. Seattle is sitting with 135 power play opportunities and they have scored 25 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 18.52%. At even strength, the Kraken let the opposition score 129 goals while getting 117 of their own. Seattle has attempted 1,301 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.9%. The Kraken thus far have had 1,408 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .890. Seattle Kraken opponents have totaled 110 power play opportunities (29th in professional hockey) and have scored 26 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Joey Daccord. Daccord has played in 100 contests throughout his hockey career. He has amassed a record of 38-38-15 and he has started in 90 games. The opposition has scored 251 goals versus Daccord in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.85. Daccord has had 2,764 shots against him and has amassed 2,513 total saves. His save percentage is at .909 for his 3,912 mins on the ice. In his professional hockey career, Daccord has accounted for 53 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .589.

In their last contest, Edmonton went up against the Canucks in an outing where the Oilers got the victory by a tally of 6-2. They had 4 power play chances in this game and scored 2 out of those tries. The Oilers recorded 6 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

The Oilers have accumulated 129 goals at even strength and 30 goals (12th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Edmonton has taken 1,531 shots (2nd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.39%, while allowing the other team 1,254 shots. Over the course of the season, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 159 goals, 63 points, and a points percentage of .656. They have permitted 131 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 121 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 24.79%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 75.93% on their opponents 108 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

For the opposition you will find Stuart Skinner protecting the net. He has accrued 3,936 stops out of the 4,338 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .907. Skinner has accrued a lifetime record of 90-47-13 and has been in net for 155 games. He was named a starter in 150 games and his ice time sits at 7,136 minutes. Skinner's quality start percentage comes in at 58.0% and he has made 87 quality starts in his career. The opposition is averaging 3.38 goals per game and he has relinquished 402 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+125)

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