Seattle Kraken (17-19-2) vs Vancouver Canucks (17-11-8)
Game Info: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 10:00 pm (Climate Pledge Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Seattle Kraken +102 / Vancouver Canucks -125 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Vancouver Canucks and the Seattle Kraken meet Thursday in NHL action from Climate Pledge Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs. Seattle Kraken prediction.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Calgary Flames in their last game to fall to 17-11-8 on the year. After this game, the Canucks will head home for a matchup with the Nashville Predators.
Canucks Lose Back-To-Back Games
Quinn Hughes has a team-high 42 points with 8 goals and 34 assists while J.T. Miller’s added 24 points with 6 goals and 18 assists. Brock Boeser has 25 points with 14 goals and 11 assists while Conor Garland’s got 28 points with 9 goals and 19 assists. Elias Pettersson has 28 points with 10 goals and 18 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 27 points with 16 goals and 11 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 14-6-4 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.58 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 1-4-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .847 save percentage. Thatcher Demko is also 2-1-3 with a 3.43 GAA and a .879 save percentage this season for the Canucks.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Kraken have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Canucks and Kraken.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club last time out to improve to 17-19-2 on the year. After this game, Seattle will meet the Oilers, Devils, and Blue Jackets.
Kraken Win Back-To-Back Games
Jared McCann has a team-high 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists while Brandon Montour has 21 points with 8 goals and 13 assists. Jaden Schwartz has 25 points with 12 goals and 13 assists and Chandler Stephenson has 23 points with a team-high 20 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 26 points with 11 goals and 15 assists and Ryker Evans has added 18 points with 14 assists. Matty Beniers also has 20 points with 6 goals and 14 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 12-9-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season while Philipp Grubauer is 5-10 with a 3.55 GAA and an .878 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last four road games.
- The Kraken have won five of their last six games against the Canucks.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight road games following a road loss.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Canucks.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Kraken’s last eight games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goal line.
- Each of the Canucks’ last four road games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
Canucks vs. Kraken Prediction
I’m going to back the Canucks here. The Kraken have started to wake up in some of their recent games which is a nice sight to see for them going forward, but the Canucks are still the better team on the road and a team that’s been able to provide value on the road in some spots as well. I think the Kraken can provide value in their own spots but this has been a 50/50 team far more often than not this season and I think the Canucks will be able to handle business on the road for another win away from home. Give me the Vancouver Canucks in this one.