Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 12/20/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Kraken vs Sharks Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, December 20th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

San Jose Sharks Preview

The Sharks have 37 points this season with a 17-15-3 record, and are 24-11 ATS and 15-19 in over/under. They have a 10-6-3 home record and a 7-9-0 road record and are sitting 5th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 3-5 home loss to the Stars, and their previous three games were a 6-3 home win against the Flames, a 6-5 road overtime win against the Penguins, and a 3-2 road overtime win against the Maple Leafs.

Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 2.97 goals per game and are scoring 18.0% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.34 goals per game and are killing 77.9% of their opponent’s power plays.

Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 53 points, also leading the team in goals with 18 and assists with 35. Yaroslav Askarov is the starting goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 12-8-1 record, with 3.23 GAA and .902 SV%. Alex Nedeljkovic is the backup goalie and he has a 5-7-2 record, with 3.01 GAA and .899 SV%.

Seattle Kraken Preview

The Kraken have 30 points this season with a 12-14-6 record, and are 20-11 ATS and 13-18 in over/under. They have a 7-7-3 home record and a 5-7-3 road record and are sitting 6th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 2-4 road loss to the Flames, and their previous three games were a 3-5 home loss against the Avalanche, a 1-3 home loss against the Sabres, and a 3-5 road loss against the Mammoth.

Offensively, the Kraken are averaging 2.47 goals per game and are scoring 20.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 68.5% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jordan Eberle leads the Kraken with 20 points and 10 goals, also adding 10 assists. Joey Daccord is the starting goalie for the Kraken, and he has a 8-9-4 record, with 2.90 GAA and .897 SV%. Philipp Grubauer is the backup goalie and he has a 4-3-1 record, with 2.78 GAA and .900 SV%.

Seattle Kraken @ San Jose Sharks Betting Trends: December 20, 2025

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Kraken have lost 10 of their last 11 games.
• The Sharks have won seven of their last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last six home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games.
• The Kraken have lost the third period in eight of their last nine games.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The Sharks have lost eight of their last nine games as home favorites following a loss.
• The underdogs have won three of the Sharks’ last four games.
• The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 Saturday road games.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as home favorites.
• The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last five games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Sharks’ last eight games following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Kraken’s last six games as underdogs following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last nine games.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Tyler Toffoli has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
• Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last six games against the Kraken.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Jaden Schwartz has scored at least one goal in four of the Kraken’s last five games against the Sharks.
• Brandon Montour has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five road appearances against Western Conference opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The San Jose Sharks rank T25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.34).
• The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for shots per game this season (24.7).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (68.48%).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.47).

Kraken vs Sharks Prediction

Both teams are tied 1-1 in their previous two meetings this season that both took place in Seattle. The Sharks won by 6-1 and the Kraken by 4-1. Seattle is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings and the over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 meetings.

In this Kraken vs Sharks Prediction, the Sharks are coming as -113 home favorites. The Sharks have been the better team this season, as they have more points and overall wins than the Kraken and also have twice as many wins at home than Seattle has on the road. They are 3-1 in their last 4 games, while the Kraken have been struggling, with a 1-9 record in their last 10 games. Seattle has the second-worst offense in hockey this season and I expect the hosts to get the job done in this one. Take the Sharks on the moneyline at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: San Jose Sharks ML