The Tampa Bay Lightning go to Climate Pledge Arena to face the Kraken in an interference matchup on Monday afternoon as both teams hope to continue the great start to their seasons. Tampa Bay Lightning standings show they are on a three-game winning streak. They are currently third in the Atlantic Division with a 27-13-1 record.
The Seattle Kraken today are one of the hottest teams in the league and are looking to extend their winning streak to nine games in tonight’s matchup. They’re second in the Pacific Division in the NHL standings with a 26-12-4 record. Both teams hope to keep their positions at the top of their divisions with a win in tonight’s contest.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Seattle Kraken Odds
Most of the Lightning vs Kraken picks favor Tampa Bay in this matchup, and they’re currently at +168 to cover the puck line (-1.5.) Although the Lightning are favored to cover in this game, taking the Kraken on the moneyline is an excellent option as they go for their ninth straight win.
Seattle Kraken is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games, and the total has gone over in just two of their previous five games.
Tampa averages 3.59 goals per game. Their total has gone over just once in the last five games, including the previous matchup on their NHL schedule, when they beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2.
When making Lightning vs Kraken picks, keep in mind that Tampa has the slight edge in this game. They average 3.76 goals per game and are 7-12 against the spread on the road this season.
The Kraken are 10-10 at home against the spread vs the Lightning and 20-5 against them in the last 25 NHL games as the underdog. Seattle is 26-12 straight up against Tampa on the moneyline.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Seattle Krake Information
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Seattle Kraken
Location of the game: Climate Pledge Arena. Seattle, WA.
Date: Monday, 16th January. 1:00 PM PT.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Seattle Kraken Betting Analysis
Projected Starters
The Lightning are expected to start Andrei Vasilevskiy against the Kraken this afternoon. He’s 19-10-1 this season and has a .917 save percentage.
Vasilevskiy also allows 2.50 goals per game. He allowed two goals on 25 shots in his last start against the St. Louis Blues and came away with a victory.
Seattle will go with Martin Jones in goal for this contest, who has a 21-5-3 record this season. However, his 2.76 goals against average and .895 save percentage aren’t as impressive as his win-loss record.
Jones won his last start against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, allowing five goals on 27 shots in their 8-5 victory.
The NHL injury report shows Rudolfs Balcers was placed on injured reserve for Tampa on Sunday and has been assigned to AHL Syracuse for conditioning. Also, Nick Perbix is listed as questionable for today’s game with an undisclosed injury. For Seattle, Jaden Schwartz is listed as day-to-day.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
Tampa is enjoying a great season so far, which has been led by their offense. They have been producing well recently, scoring 15 goals in their last three games. While the offense has been fueling Tampa’s impressive start, the defense has also played well by allowing just 2.93 goals per game.
Nikita Kucherov is one of the leaders in NHL player stats, with 17 goals, 45 assists, and 145 shots for Tampa Bay. Most of the Lightning vs Kraken picks have Tampa favored on the moneyline at -130 on the road, where they have a 10-9-0 mark.
Seattle has scored 158 goals, which is fourth among NHL teams this season. However, they’re slightly below the league average, converting on just 21.1% of their power plays.
The Kraken would also like to improve their penalty-killing this season. They’ve been successful in just 68.7% of their shorthanded situations.
Seattle is also in the middle of the pack as far as goals given up, with 130. The team hopes to improve last game’s performance, where they allowed five goals.
NHL picks have the Kraken as underdogs on the puck line but offer favorable odds on the moneyline at +108 for this matchup.
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