Seattle Kraken Enter Honda Center With Offensive Edge Over Anaheim Ducks
This Saturday night marks the first matchup between the Seattle Kraken and the Anaheim Ducks in the Honda Center. The Kraken come in fifth in the Pacific Division (11-14-9,
Game outlook
This Saturday night marks the first matchup between the Seattle Kraken and the Anaheim Ducks in the Honda Center. The Kraken come in fifth in the Pacific Division (11-14-9, 31 points) after a 2-1 road win against the Los Angeles Kings, while the Ducks rank seventh (12-20-0, 24 points) following a loss in their last game to the Calgary Flames. Vegas is giving Seattle the edge as they open at -137 and the current line puts the Kraken at -150. The result of this first of four games between divisional rivals should be interesting to watch.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Kraken -150 | Mighty Ducks +130
Spread: Kraken -1.5 (+173) | Mighty Ducks +1.5 (-200)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Seattle will win straight-up is 60%.
Seattle Kraken
Oliver Bjorkstrand leads the offense with 26 points and Joey Daccord leads the defense with a .911 save percentage. Philippe Grubauer is currently out with a lower body injury, while Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Andre Burakovsky, Jaden Schwartz, and Jared McCann and are either questionable or out with their own injuries. Seattle is proving to be a defense-first team, currently ranking 24th in goals allowed despite their 78-of-98 penalty kill rate.
Anaheim Mighty Ducks Analysis
Frank Vatrano is ranked #26 for goals with 14, however he has not recorded a point in his last 5 games. Lukas Dostal currently has a save percentage of .895 and GOAA of 3.71. Anaheim has killed 119/148 penalties and injury report includes Leo Carlsson, Trevor Zegras, and Isac Lundestrom. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks are sitting 24th in the power rankings, with a 12-20 overall record. Their offense has been 'brutal', ranking 29th in the NHL and averaging 2.63 points per game while their defense is slightly better at 22nd, giving up an average of 3.38 points per game. Right winger Frank Vatrano is tied for 26th in goals with 14 but has not recorded any points in his last 5 games. Lukas Dostal has a save percentage of .895 and goals allowed average (GOAA) of 3.71. The Ducks have effectively killed 119 of 148 penalties, and have 3 listed injuries: Leo Carlsson (leg), Trevor Zegras (lower body) and Isac Lundestrom (Achilles).