Kraken vs. Sharks Prediction and Pick (Fade Seattle's Goaltending)
With not much to bet on this Sunday night, you might as well wager on the NHL West Coast matchup between the Seattle Kraken and San Jose Sharks.
It may not be the sexiest matchup of all time, but making boring games more exciting is exactly what sports betting is made for. The two teams are in the bottom two spots in the Pacific Division. The Kraken, in their first year as a franchise, are 16-33-5 and have lost six-straight games ahead of tonight. The Sharks started their season off hot, but have fallen to 23-23-6 and are 2-4-4 in their last 10 games.
Let's take a look at the odds via WynnBET for tonight's game.
Kraken vs. Sharks Odds and Total
Moneyline:
- Kraken +105
- Sharks -125
Puck line:
- Kraken +1.5 (-240)
- Sharks -1.5 (+195)
Total:
- 5.5 (Over -110/Under -110)
Kraken vs. Sharks Betting Trends
- The OVER is 6-2 in the Kraken's last eight games.
- Kraken are 3-9 in their last 12 road games.
- The UNDER is 12-6 in the Sharks' last 18 games.
- Sharks are 2-10 in their last 12 games this season.
Kraken vs. Sharks Prediction and Pick
The Kraken have made my "do not bet" list due to their unbelievably bad goaltending. It's surprising to me that a game involving the team that's dead last in save percentage (87.75%) has a total of 5.5. For that reason, I'd lean towards the over in this game.
The Sharks' goaltending hasn't been much better, ranking 22nd in save percentage this season.
Philipp Grubauer will likely get the start for the Kraken tonight, and he's been abysmal all season. He has a 3.17 goals against average and a .888 save percentage. Not good.
Don't overthink this game. Bet on the OVER and let's root for some goals for a Sunday night sweat.
Lean: OVER 5.5 (-110)
Iain is 36-33-1 (+1.29 units) with his NHL picks in 2022. Check out his detailed record here.