The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Seattle Kraken meet Saturday in NHL action from the Climate Pledge Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Seattle Kraken prediction.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to bounce back after a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks last time out. After this game, Pittsburgh will head on the road again for a matchup with San Jose.
Penguins Looking For Consistency Despite Dropping 5 Of Last 7
Evgeni Malkin has 34 points with 9 goals and 25 assists while Sidney Crosby has a team-high 51 points of his own with 13 goals and 38 assists. Rickard Rakell has 41 points with 23 goals and 18 assists and Erik Karlsson has 32 points with 4 goals and 28 assists. Bryan Rust also has 38 points with 19 goals and 19 assists. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 3-6 with a 3.53 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 8-8-4 with a 3.31 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 9-8-4 with a 3.26 GAA and an .893 save percentage on the year.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Penguins have won each of their last five games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have lost six of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals last time out. After this game, Seattle will head on the road for a game against the Edmonton Oilers.
Kraken Looking To Rebound
Jared McCann has a team-high 36 points with 14 goals and 22 assists while Brandon Montour has 23 points with 8 goals and 15 assists. Jaden Schwartz has 33 points with 16 goals and 17 assists and Chandler Stephenson has 33 points with a team-high 25 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 31 points with 13 goals and 18 assists and Matty Beniers also has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 16-11-2 with a 2.47 GAA and a .916 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season while Philipp Grubauer is 5-14-1 with a 3.76 GAA and an .870 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Penguins have lost each of their last 15 Saturday road games.
- The Kraken have won 12 of their last 13 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Penguins.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight day games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kraken’s last six day games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the Penguins’ last five day games have gone OVER the total goals line.
Penguins vs. Kraken Prediction
I’m on the Kraken here. I just can’t trust the Pittsburgh Penguins no matter how hard I try because this team finds new and creative ways to disappoint time and time again. Seattle’s won 5 of the 7 all-time meetings between these two teams, and they’ve looked a little bit better in some of their recent outings. I’ll roll with Seattle in this one.