Arizona Coyotes vs Seattle Kraken Betting Pick & Prediction 4/9/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Coyotes versus the Kraken? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Kraken are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Coyotes.

ARIZONA COYOTES VS SEATTLE KRAKEN BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Kraken -1.5

This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, April 9th.

WHY BET THE SEATTLE KRAKEN:

• Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Kraken picking up a 4-3 win.
• Take the Kraken on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Coyotes (+1.5)

Can Arizona Pull Off a Road Win?

On the season, the Coyotes have gone 33-39-5 and are currently in 7th place in the Central Division. In the Western Conference, Arizona is in 13th place. Over their last ten games, the Coyotes have gone 6-4, and they have won two straight games.

When playing on the road this season, Arizona has gone 12-20-5, and they are 20-35-4 when they are the underdog. Over their last three games, the Coyotes have gone 2-1, and they are 3-2 in their last five games.

On the road this season, the Coyotes have gone 20-17 against the puck line, and their overall puck line record is 39-38. So far, Arizona has gone 32-27 against the puck line as the underdog, and they have 21 wins by multiple goals.

Over their last ten games, the Coyotes have gone 6-4 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin on the road is -.5 goals per game. This season, Arizona has gone 2-1 against the puck line in their last three road games.

For the season, Arizona’s games have finished with an average of 6.4 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.2. Overall, the Coyotes have an over/under record of 42-31-4.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Arizona has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.

For their offensive performance, the Coyotes come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 18th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Arizona’s offense comes into the game ranked 16th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the NHL.

Arizona’s leading scorer is Clayton Keller. So far, he has 33 goals which is 25th in the NHL. Keller also comes into the game with 40 assists.

In terms of defense, the Kraken head into the game ranked 27th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.1 shots per game against Seattle. So far, they are 16th in shutouts, achieving 4 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Seattle, goalie Karel Vejmelka has started 31 games in this season. His current record is 12-18, and his save percentage stands at 0.708%.

Will Seattle Live Up to Expectations at Home?

At 32-31-13, the Kraken sit 11th in the Western Conference and 5th in the Pacific Division. In their last ten games, Seattle has gone 4-6, and they have won four straight games when favored.

Through 76 games, the Kraken have gone 16-17-6 at home, and they have been favored in 28 of their 76 games. Overall, they have gone 16-8-4 when favored and 17-27 against Western Conference opponents.

Seattle comes into this game with a puck line record of 42-34 and 20 of their losses have been by multiple goals. So far, the Kraken have been favored in 28 games and have a puck line record of 13-15 in those games. Overall, their average scoring margin is at -0.2 goals per game.

At home, the Kraken have gone 19-20 against the puck line this season, and their average scoring margin is at -0.2 goals per game. In their last ten home games, Seattle has a puck line record of 4-6.

For the season, Seattle’s games have finished with an average of 5.5 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6. Overall, the Kraken have an over/under record of 33-39-4.

In their last three road games, Arizona has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.

On offense, the Kraken are averaging 2.6 goals per game which is 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 26th in the league. Seattle’s offense comes into the game ranked 18th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 24th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Seattle’s offense is Jared McCann. Coming into the game he has 28 goals, ranking 47th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 32 assists so far.

Defensively, the Kraken come into the season ranked 27th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.1 shots per game against Seattle. For the season, they are ranked 16th in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Goalie Joey Daccord gets the start and has made 43 starts this season. His record at this point is 18-16, and his save percentage is 0.841%.