The puck drops on the 2023-24 National Hockey League (NHL) season with a trio of games on Tuesday, October 10, including a pair of expansion franchises going head-to-head.
Seattle vs. Vegas Picks
Kraken (+150)
The Vegas Golden Knights host the Seattle Kraken at T-Mobile Arena in their home opener, with both Western Conference teams looking to earn two points in the NHL standings.
Let’s take a closer look at the matchup information and Seattle vs Vegas best bets.
Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Kraken vs. Golden Knights Information
Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights
Location of the game: T-Mobile Arena. Las Vegas, Nevada
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 10. 10:30 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+ | Hulu
Recent Scores
- As this is the first week of the NHL schedule, it’s also the first game for both NHL teams. The Seattle Kraken record in the preseason was 3-2-1, with 14 goals scored and 15 goals against.
- The Golden Knights, meanwhile, finished 3-3-1 with 21 goals and 22 against. Vegas was 3-1 against Seattle in 2022-23.
By the looks of it, we should be in for one of the better NHL games today.
Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights Analysis
Both the Golden Knights and Kraken made the playoffs last season, with the former winning its first Stanley Cup in just its fifth season in the league. Vegas is also among the NHL expert picks to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup again this season.
They return a strong core, including Jack Eichel, Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson, Chandler Stephenson, Mark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo, and Shea Theodore.
The Kraken have a deep forward group with plenty of talented but unheralded players, including Oliver Bjorkstrand, Andre Burakovsky, Jordan Eberle, and Jared McCann.
Second-year forward Matty Beniers, who had 57 points last season, is in line for an increase in production and could potentially lead the team in NHL player stats.
Hill’s Heroic Journey to the Stanley Cup
Philipp Grubauer is likely to get the start in goal for the Kraken, while Adin Hill is probable to start for Vegas. He’ll be playing in tandem with Logan Thompson this season.
Grubauer played just 39 games last season for Seattle, posting a 17-14-4 record to go along with a 2.85 goals-against average (GAA) and .895 save percentage. Hill seemingly came out of nowhere to lead the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup last season, going 11-4 with a 2.17 GAA and .932 save percentage.
Seattle has no injuries, and Alec Martinez and Zach Whitecloud are on the NHL injury report for the Golden Knights.
Odds Breakdown
It is essential to take a quick look at the betting odds before making any NHL picks.
Seattle Kraken
The Kraken have NHL odds of +150 to win Tuesday’s Seattle vs Vegas best bets. They have a puck line of +1.5 (-165). The over/under is 6, with the over and under paying out -120 and +100, respectively.
Vegas Golden Knights
Looking at the Vegas Golden Knights lines, they are -170 moneyline favorites at home and have a -1.5 (+145) puck line.
Kraken vs. Golden Knights Betting Pick and Prediction
The Stanley Cup hangover might not affect every team that wins the championship the year prior, but it’s definitely a thing. There’s usually a lot of emotions in a team’s home opener, and it may be tough for the Golden Knights to stay focused after a lengthy pre-game ceremony – Vegas does everything big, so expect a long and drawn-out show. Seattle, meanwhile, will come into the game with the sole focus of stealing one on the road.
The over is another one of our Seattle vs Vegas best bets, as defenses usually take time to get adjusted to the pace of play early in the season. Offense is usually up in October.
- Pick 1: Kraken (+150)
- Pick 2: Over 6 (-120)
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