Kraken vs Panthers Prediction

Florida Panthers (3-3) vs Seattle Kraken (2-4-2)

Game Info: Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 6:00 pm (Amerant Bank Arena)

Betting Odds: Florida Panthers -145 / Seattle Kraken +117 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Seattle Kraken and Florida Panthers face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at FLA Live Arena. 

Kraken Have Gotten Out to Slow Start

The Kraken had high expectations heading into this season, but they come into this game with a 2-4-2 record. In the last game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Kraken scored two goals and that led to the defeat in overtime. Oliver Bjorkstrand finished with one goal and added another assist. The Kraken are averaging 2.25 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.38 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th and they need to find a way to get the offense going here. 

Panthers Look to Build Off Last Win

The Panthers comes into this game with a 3-3-0 record and they looked good in the last game against the San Jose Sharks. The defense gave up zero goals to the Sharks and that was enough for the two goal victory. Matthew Tkachuk had a strong game finishing with two assists. The Panthers are averaging 2.83 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the NHL while the defense is ranked 13th. In this game the Panthers defense will need to be good.

Shane’s Free Pick

The Panthers defense was good in the last game giving up only goal and they are going to find that success again here. The Kraken are averaging only 2.25 goals and they are going to really struggle to get even two goals here. The Panthers are averaging only 2.83 golas per game and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. This game is going to be lower scoring and the under is going to cash here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.