The Seattle Kraken will play the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Seattle has really struggled to start the season, while Detroit comes into this game on a five game winning streak.
Kraken Preview
The Seattle Kraken are 1-4-1 this season after they lost to the New York Rangers by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Seattle took the 1-0 lead in the first period, but it was all Rangers after that point. The Kraken were out shot by a total of 27-19 and went 0-3 on the power play in the loss. Seattle’s lone win came against the Hurricanes at home two games ago. The Seattle Kraken are scoring 1.83 goals per game and they are allowing 3.33 goals against per game, while going 16.7% on the power play and 93.8% on the penalty kill. Vince Dunn has led the Kraken with one goal, four assists, and 12 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Seattle is Philipp Grubauer, who is 0-4-0 this year with a 3.04 goals against average and a .896 save percentage.
Red Wings Preview
The Detroit Red Wings are 5-1-0 this year after they defeated the Calgary Flames by a score of 6-2 in their last game. Detroit took a 3-0 lead in the second period and led 4-2 at the end of two, before scoring two insurance goals in the third. The Red Wings were out shot by a total of 31-30 and went 0-5 on the power play in the win. Detroit has also defeated Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Tampa Bay during this winning streak. The Detroit Red Wings are scoring 5.00 goals per game and they are allowing 2.50 goals against per game, while going 39.1% on the power play and 87% on the penalty kill. Alex DeBrincat has led the Red Wings this season with eight goals, four assists, and 19 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Detroit is Ville Husso, who is 3-1-0 this year with a 3.04 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the Red Wings' last three games.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Red Wings' last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Red Wings have won the second period in five of their last six games following a win.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have lost eight of their last nine night games.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in six of their last seven night games following a home loss.
- The Kraken have won the second period in six of their last seven games following a home loss.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in nine of the Kraken's last 10 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Alex DeBrincat has scored at least one goal in four of the Red Wings' last five night games.
- Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one point in each of the Red Wings' last 11 night games at Little Caesars Arena.
- Robby Fabbri has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Alex DeBrincat ranks 1st in the league for Goals (8) this season.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Vince Dunn has scored a goal in three of the Kraken's last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Vince Dunn has recorded at least one point in 10 of the Kraken's last 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Jared McCann has recorded an assist in four of the Kraken's last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Vince Dunn has the most Power Play Points for the Kraken this season (3).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Red Wings are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks T7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.50).
- The Seattle Kraken ranks T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
- The Seattle Kraken ranks T28th in the league for goals in Period 2 per game this season (0.50).
Pick
Detroit comes into this game looking like one of the best teams in the NHL and they were able to beat Ottawa and Calgary in a back to back over the weekend by a combined score of 11-4. The Red Wings have scored 6, 5, 6, 4, and 6 goals during this winning streak. On the other hand, Seattle has been awful at putting the puck in the net. They have been able to generate some chances, but their finishing ability is non-existent. The Kraken have scored one goal or fewer in four of their last five games. Take the Red Wings to get another win here.
AUTHOR: David Racey
