San Jose Sharks (17-48-8) vs Seattle Kraken (30-30-13)
Game Info: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 10:30 pm (SAP Center at San Jose)
Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +160 / Seattle Kraken -204 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Seattle Kraken and the San Jose Sharks meet Monday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.
Seattle Kraken Team Preview
The Seattle Kraken come into this one looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to the Stars last time out. Jared McCann leads the Kraken in scoring with 58 points including a team-high 27 goals while Vince Dunn has 45 points with a team-high 34 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 50 points with 19 goals and 31 assists as well this season. Joey Daccord has gone 18-16-11 with a 2.42 GAA and a .918 save percentage in goal for Seattle this season while Philipp Grubauer is 11-13-2 with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season. The Kraken will play against the Kings after this game.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a loss.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Kraken's last three games.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Kraken's last eight Monday night games.
San Jose Sharks Team Preview
The San Jose Sharks will try to build on a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues in their last matchup. Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks in scoring with 50 points including a team-high 38 assists while William Eklund has 35 points with 23 assists and Fabian Zetterlund has 36 points with a team-high 20 goals. MacKenzie Blackwood’s gone 10-21-3 between the pipes for the Sharks this season, posting a 3.42 GAA and a .900 save percentage while Magnus Chrona is 1-6-1 with a 4.71 GAA and an .859 save percentage this season.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost each of their last nine night games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Kraken and Sharks.
- The Sharks have lost the third period in eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Sharks' last six night games at SAP Center at San Jose.
Kraken vs. Sharks Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on the Sharks here. Backing San Jose in any way shape or form is not for the faint of heart, but the thing is the home team’s won 7 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams including both meetings this season, the Kraken are almost out of the playoff picture mathematically, and the Sharks don’t have many winnable games the rest of the way even though this team looks like they’re going to have the most ping pong balls in the upcoming draft lottery. I think it’s worth taking a stab at the plus money with the Sharks here although there are much better options on Monday’s card.
Chris’s Pick Seattle +160
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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