Utah Hockey Club vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 3/14/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (-122) Kraken (+102)

Climate Pledge Arena is where the Seattle Kraken (28-34-4) will take on the Utah Hockey Club (29-25-11) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Hockey Club at -122 while the Kraken are coming in at +102. The total is 6.

The Utah Hockey Club were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win over the Ducks in the last game they played. Utah accounted for 4 penalty mins in this contest. The Hockey Club offense didn't overly impress in the victory. They also had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to notch 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 39 shots they tried.

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Utah Hockey Club opponents have tallied 193 power play opportunities (6th in the NHL) and have come away with 38 goals in those chances. The Hockey Club so far have had 1,815 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .895. Utah has attempted 1,855 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. While at even strength, the Hockey Club have allowed 152 goals while notching 140 on offense. Utah has accumulated 186 power play chances and they have scored 44 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 23.66%. For the season, they have tallied 69 points and their points percentage comes in at .531. When it comes to scoring goals, the Utah Hockey Club have earned 184 goals (20th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have surrendered 190.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. The opposition has notched 554 goals versus Vejmelka in his pro career and his goals against average is 4.23. Vejmelka has played in 182 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage sits at .900 during his 7,857 minutes in the crease. He has compiled a mark of 62-91-17 and got the start in 170 games. In his career, Vejmelka has earned 79 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .465. Vejmelka has seen 5,552 shot attempts against him and has accrued 4,998 saves.

In their last game, Seattle squared up with the Canadiens in a matchup where the Kraken earned a win by a final score of 5-4. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Kraken recorded 5 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Kraken have 162 goals at even strength and 34 goals (22nd in the NHL) while on the power play. Seattle has attempted 1,800 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.89%, while allowing the other team 1,889 shots. On the season, the Seattle Kraken have accounted for 196 goals, 60 points, in addition to a points percentage of .455. They have permitted 213 goals to be scored by way of 179 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 181 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.78%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.71% on their opponents 146 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Joey Daccord in goal. The opposition is averaging 4.46 goals per game and he has allowed 293 goals overall. Daccord's rate of quality starts is 56.7% and he has qualified for 59 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 104 contests and has been on the ice for 3,945 mins. Daccord has compiled a career record of 44-45-16 and has been in net for 114 games. He has tallied 2,872 saves out of the 3,165 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .907.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+102)

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