Golden Knights vs. Kraken betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights (21-8-3) and the Seattle Kraken (15-17-2) at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The Golden Knights are -192 on the moneyline to win at home against the Kraken (+160) in the game, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Kraken -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Golden Knights vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-192)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+160)
  • Over/under: 6

Golden Knights vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Vegas’ games this season have gone over 6 goals 20 of 32 times.
  • So far this season, 47.1% of Seattle’s games (16/34) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.3 goals per game.
  • These two clubs concede 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights offense’s 110 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked eighth in the NHL this year.
  • On defense, Vegas has given up 92 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th in league action.
  • The squad has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +18 this season.
  • The 21 power-play goals Vegas has scored this season (on 77 chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights’ offense is fourth the league with a 27.27% power-play conversion rate.
  • Vegas has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Golden Knights rank 17th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 79.69%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players win 52.5% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
  • Vegas has an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
  • The Golden Knights average 19.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Through 21 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won 15 of those games.
  • In four games with moneyline odds shorter than -192, the Golden Knights have won every time.
  • There is a 65.8% chance that Vegas wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: nine goals and 33 assists
  • Ivan Barbashev: 15 goals and 15 assists
  • Shea Theodore: four goals and 23 assists
  • Adin Hill: 14-5-2 record, .901 save percentage, 55 goals allowed

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken’s 96 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 19th in the league.
  • Seattle’s 101 total goals given up (3.0 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
  • They have a -5 goal differential, which ranks 18th in the league.
  • Seattle has recorded 18 power-play goals this season, which ranks 19th in the NHL (on 103 chances).
  • The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (17.48%) ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Kraken’s 14th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80%.
  • The Kraken have the 23rd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.7%).
  • Seattle is shooting 10.4% (18th in the league).
  • The Kraken have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been an underdog in 22 games this season, with eight upset wins (36.4%).
  • Seattle has won two of its six games when it is the underdog by +160 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Kraken, implied from the moneyline, is 38.5%.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jared McCann: 11 goals and 15 assists
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand: 11 goals and 12 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: three goals and 18 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 12-8-2 record, .913 save percentage, 54 goals given up
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