Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken Prediction 10/6/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights and the Seattle Kraken meet Tuesday 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 Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken prediction.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to build on their 3-2 win over Vancouver last time out to sit at 2-1 this season. After this game, the Golden Knights will head home for a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Golden Knights Alternate Wins & Losses To Start Year

Jack Eichel leads the Vegas Golden Knights through three games this season with a team-high 6 points and 5 assists. Brayden McNabb sits in second with 4 points on 4 assists, while Shea Theodore and Victor Olofsson have each tallied 3 points, with Olofsson pacing the club with 2 goals. Mitch Marner, Braeden Bowman, Marc Gatcomb, Ivan Barbashev, Nic Dowd, and Mark Stone have each posted 2 points, while Noah Hanifin, Tomas Hertl, Brett Howden, and Trevor Connelly have each added 1 point to round out Vegas’s scoring. In net, Carter Hart has recorded a 1-1-0 record with a 3.06 GAA and an .870 save percentage after stopping 40 of 46 shots, while Adin Hill has logged a 1-0-0 record with a 2.00 GAA and a .900 save percentage after stopping 18 of 20 shots for the Golden Knights up to this point in the season.

Seattle Kraken Recap

The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to add on to their 6-1 win over the Calgary Flames last time out to sit at 2-1 this season. After this game, Seattle will head on the road for a game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Kraken Looking To String Wins Together

Chandler Stephenson, Jared McCann, and Vince Dunn share the team lead for the Seattle Kraken through three games this season with 4 points each, with McCann posting a team-high 4 assists while Stephenson and Dunn have each tallied a goal and 3 assists. Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle sit right behind them with 3 points apiece, with Eberle sharing the team lead in goals with 2. Shane Wright, Ryker Evans, Mackie Samoskevich, Kaapo Kakko, Bobby McMann, Brandon Montour, and Berkly Catton have each recorded 2 points, while Ryan Winterton and Frederick Gaudreau have each added 1 point to round out Seattle’s scoring. In net, Joey Daccord has posted a perfect 2-0 record with a 1.00 GAA and a .966 save percentage after stopping 56 of 58 shots, while Philipp Grubauer has logged an 0-1 record with a 2.03 GAA and a .917 save percentage after stopping 22 of 24 shots for the Kraken up to this point in the season.

Vegas Golden Knights @ Seattle Kraken Betting Trends: October 6, 2026

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The Kraken have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against the Golden Knights.
• The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games as road favorites following a road win.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 games as road favorites following a road win.
• The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last five home games against the Golden Knights.
• The Kraken have won the second period in each of their last six games as home underdogs when tied after the first period.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Kraken have lost each of their last four night games following a win.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last six games following a road win.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in 13 of their last 15 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Kraken have lost the second period in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents at Climate Pledge Arena when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Kraken’s last five games against the Golden Knights following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Three of the Golden Knights’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last nine games following a road win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the Kraken’s last eight games as home underdogs.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Bobby McMann has scored a goal in each of the Kraken’s last five games as home underdogs.
• Chandler Stephenson has recorded an assist in each of the Kraken’s last four games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• Mackie Samoskevich ranks T1st in the league for multi-goal game (1) this season.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Brett Howden has scored a goal in four of the Golden Knights’ last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances against the Kraken.
• Jack Eichel ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (2) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Kraken rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (4.33).
• The Seattle Kraken rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (1.67).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction

I’m on the Golden Knights here. I think that Vegas is just in a better spot, and while the Kraken have a pair of wins as well, a pair of wins over Calgary don’t mean too much to me when I think Calgary is headed for a top-3 pick in the upcoming draft. Vegas for me is the better team and I think Seattle is just not on that level yet. Give me Vegas here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Vegas -165