Predators vs Kraken Prediction
The Nashville Predators and Seattle Kraken face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at Climate Pledge Arena.
Predators Defense has Been An Issue in the Last Game
The Predators comes into this game with a 4-5 record overall but they are coming off a loss in the last game. The Predators scored only two goals against the Vancouver Canucks, and they ended up losing by three goals. Kevin Lankinen only faced 26 shots and he stopped 22 of them. The Predators are averaging 2.78 goals while their defense is giving up 2.89 goals per game. Kevin Lankinen is expected to start in this game and he sits with an 0-1 record. He is giving up 3.62 goals per game and has a save percentage of 86.7 percent.
Predators Betting Trends
- The Predators have won six of their last seven games following a road loss.
- The Predators have covered the puck line in five of their last six games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Predators' last seven games.
- The Predators have lost the second period in each of their last three games as underdogs following a road loss.
Kraken Have Been Disappointing This Season
The Kraken sit with a 3-5-2 record overall but they are coming off a big victory in the last game. The Kraken scored four goals, including the game winner in overtime. Jared McCann finished with one goal and one assist. The Kraken is averaging 2.4 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.3 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th while the defense is ranked 23rd. Jaden Schwartz has scored four goals and added four assists. Philipp Grubauer is expected to start in goal and he sits with a 1-4 record and a save percentage of 90.1 percent.
Kraken Betting Trends
- The Kraken have lost each of their last six night games against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Kraken's last four games.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Kraken's last nine games as home favorites.
- The Kraken have lost the third period in each of their last five games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Kraken ranks 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.40).
- The Seattle Kraken ranks T7th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.00%).
- The Nashville Predators ranks 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (68.97%).
- The Nashville Predators ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
Shane’s Free pick
I really don’t trust either of these goaltenders and that is going to be an issue again here. Grubauer has had his issues and Lankinen is giving up 3.62 goals per game. Look for both of these teams to really struggle here, and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to be higher scoring. Back the over to cash here. This game is going to have eight or nine goals scored.
