The New Jersey Devils will take on the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night in one of the most interesting NHL matchups of the day. Both teams have been better than expected this season, and it should shape up to be a great game.
Trying to pick the Devils vs Kraken score is one of the ways to make NHL picks on this matchup, but you will have to do some research. Here is some of the most useful information surrounding this game that can help you make those picks.
The NHL odds for this game are tight, and the over/under is higher than you would normally see.
Before trying to make a prediction about the Devils vs Kraken score, it’s important to look at some important information on what should be one of the better games on the NHL schedule today.
New Jersey Devils vs. Seattle Kraken Information
New Jersey Devils vs. Seattle Kraken
Location of the game: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Date: Thursday, 19th January. 10:00 PM EST.
Odds: New Jersey Devils -130, O/U 6.5
Devils vs. Kraken Odds
New Jersey Devils vs. Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
Devils Getting Defensive
The New Jersey Devils have won five games in a row to improve their overall record to 29-12-3 on the year. New Jersey is firmly in the playoff race in the Eastern Conference, but they are still a team that has some work to do.
The Devils have been able to win games in a number of different ways during this winning streak, but they have been great defensively throughout the year. New Jersey is allowing just 2.6 goals per game this season, and they will try to slow down the tempo and pace in this game.
Goaltender Vitek Vanacek is having a huge season for the Devils as he has posted a record of 18-5-2 in net this season. Vanacek is allowing just 2.37 goals against on average, and he has completely taken over some of his starts.
Jack Hughes is turning into one of the best offensive players in the NHL, and he currently leads the team with 29 goals and 55 total points. The Devils do have plenty of other offensive weapons, and they are scoring more than 3.5 goals per game.
According to the NHL stats, New Jersey could still improve on special teams, as they are scoring on the power play just 20 percent of the time. According to the New Jersey Devils stats, the Devils have a ton of momentum heading into Thursday night, and it will put them in a great spot.
Seattle Showing Up on Offense
The Seattle Kraken were not supposed to be in the playoff race this season, but they have had some players really step up. Seattle has some impressive NHL player stats when looking at the lineup, but they are also just an incredibly solid team.
The Kraken have dropped two straight games, but that came on the heels of a long winning streak. Looking at the NHL standings, Seattle is sitting at 26-14-4 overall on the year, and they are going to be a team to watch out for in the Western Conference playoff race.
Andre Burakovsky is leading the team with 25 assists and 37 total points on the year, and he has been a huge surprise. Seattle wants to speed up the tempo in this game as they need to find some holes in the New Jersey defense.
The defensive end of the ice has been a challenge at times for the Kraken, as they are giving up over 3.1 goals per game, which is not ideal for the Seattle Kraken standings.
New Jersey Devils vs. Seattle Kraken Pick and Prediction
Don’t expect the Devils vs Kraken score to ever get too spread out in this game, as both teams have similar NHL team stats. Seattle has been the better offensive team overall this season, but the Devils have been better defensively.
Barring any changes to the NHL injury report, Seattle does have a big edge as they are playing at home in this one, but it’s not going to help them pick up the win. New Jersey is playing their best hockey of the season, and they are going to continue that in this game.
When making NHL picks today, take the Devils to pick up an impressive road win over the Kraken on Thursday night.
Final Score Prediction: New Jersey Devils 4, Seattle Kraken 3.
Pick: New Jersey Devils -130, Over 6.5 Total Goals.
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