New York Rangers vs Seattle Kraken Betting Pick & Prediction 11/17/24
Betting on today’s Rangers and Kraken game? Catch the action at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Kraken hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Rangers come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals.
NEW YORK RANGERS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN BETTING PICK
The Pick: Seattle Kraken +1.5
This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 9:00 ET on Sunday, November 17th.
WHY BET THE SEATTLE KRAKEN:
- With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Rangers to secure a 4-3 victory.
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Kraken (+1.5)
Can New York Lock in a Road Win?
The Rangers improved to 10-4-1 with a 5-2 win over the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, they covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.
Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. New York built a 2-0 lead before the Islanders scored, but the Rangers pulled away with three more goals, including an empty-netter from Panarin.
Artemi Panarin scored twice in the Rangers’ 5-2 win over the Islanders, including his 9th goal on an empty net. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th. Adam Edstrom netted his 1st goal of the season in the third period.
Mika Zibanejad contributed with his 7th and 8th assists, and Adam Fox picked up his 9th assist on Panarin’s power-play goal in the second. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on a power play and once shorthanded.
On the defensive end, the Rangers will look to build off their last performance, where they gave up just 2 goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin recorded 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Rangers’ defense added 10 takeaways and 19 hits. After allowing a late goal in the 2nd period, New York’s defense shut out the Islanders in the 3rd.
Do the Kraken Have What it Takes at Home?
The Kraken fell to 9-8-1 after a 2-0 loss to the Bruins. Seattle’s defense struggled early, allowing both goals in the first period. The Kraken entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score reached only 2.
Offensively, Seattle couldn’t find the net, managing 23 shots on goal. Defensively, they allowed 33 shots, with Joey Daccord making 31 saves. The Bruins scored their first goal just 3:23 into the game.
Seattle’s offense was held scoreless in their 2-0 loss to the Bruins, despite putting 23 shots on goal. The Kraken struggled with giveaways, tallying 19 in the game.
They were unable to capitalize on any of their chances, and no player found the net for Seattle. The team also didn’t record any assists.
Joey Daccord made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, but the Kraken’s defense gave up two early goals in the first period, leading to a 2-0 loss. The first came just 3:23 into the game, followed by another at 10:03. Despite these early goals, Seattle’s defense held strong in the second and third periods, not allowing any further scoring from Boston.