New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Prediction 1/21/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Islanders vs Kraken Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, January 21st. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Seattle Kraken Preview

The Kraken have 51 points this season with a 21-18-9 record, and are 33-15 ATS and 18-27 in over/under. They have a 10-8-5 home record and a 11-10-4 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 6-3 home loss to the Penguins, and their previous three games were a 6-3 road loss to the Mammoth, a 4-2 road loss to the Bruins, and a 3-2 road overtime loss to the Devils.

Offensively, the Kraken are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring 23.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 71.9% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jordan Eberle leads the Kraken with 31 points and 17 goals, while Vince Dunn leads the team in assists with 23. Joey Daccord is the starting goalie for the Kraken, and he has a 12-12-5 record, with 2.92 GAA and .900 SV%. Philipp Grubauer is the backup goalie and he has a 9-4-3 record, with 2.46 GAA and .916 SV%.

New York Islanders Preview

The Islanders have 59 points this season with a 27-17-5 record, and are 27-22 ATS and 21-27 in over/under. They have a 14-8-2 home record and a 13-9-3 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 4-3 road win over the Canucks, and their previous three games were a 4-2 road loss to the Flames, a 1-0 road win over the Oilers, and a 5-4 road loss to the Jets.

Offensively, the Islanders are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring 16% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.69 goals per game and are killing 82.4% of their opponent’s power plays.

Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders with 40 points and 29 assists, while Bo Horvat leads the team in goals with 21. Ilya Sorokin is the starting goalie for the Islanders, and he has a 16-11-2 record, with 2.49 GAA and .915 SV%. David Rittich is the backup goalie and he has a 11-6-3 record, with 2.49 GAA and .906 SV%.

Islanders vs Kraken Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Islanders won 1-0 at home in a shootout, but the Kraken have won their four meetings before that.

In this Islanders vs Kraken Prediction, the Islanders are coming as -115 road favorites. The Islanders have been the better team this season but have been up and down lately, with a 3-3 record in their last 6 games. They have been on an extended road trip, playing their seventh consecutive game on the road, but the Kraken have been struggling lately, as they are 1-6 in their last 7 games. I see no value on either side, but both teams are 5-1-1 to the over in their last 7 games combined and they average 5.63 goals per game combined while allowing 5.67 goals combined defensively. Take the over 5.5 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 5.5