Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken Prediction 4/9/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken meet Thursday in NHL action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction. This article will include a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken Pick.

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Oilers and Canucks, and they play the Avs next. The Golden Knights have won 4 straight games.

The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.18 goals per game and are scoring on 24.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 35 goals, Jack Eichel has 57 assists and Tomas Hertl has 192 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Adin Hill has given up 73 goals on 554 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has allowed 85 goals on 791 shots.

Seattle Kraken Betting Preview

The Seattle Kraken lost to the Jets and Wild, and they play the Flames next. The Kraken has lost 6 straight games.

The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.77 goals per game and are scoring on 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with 25 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 31 assists, and Vince Dunn has 165 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 71.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joey Daccord has allowed 133 goals on 1,272 shots faced, while Philipp Grubauer has given up 79 goals on 866 shots.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The Kraken have won seven of their last nine games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Golden Knights have lost six of their last nine games as favorites.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in 15 of their last 16 games as favorites following a road win.
• The Kraken has covered the puck line in each of their last four home games against the Golden Knights.
• The Golden Knights have lost the first period in eight of their last nine games as favorites.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Kraken have lost each of their last six games.
• The Golden Knights have won each of their last five night games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Kraken has failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in five of their last six night games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Golden Knights have won the third period in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Golden Knights’ last six road games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Kraken’s last six games as underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last nine Thursday games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games as favorites.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Jared McCann has scored a goal in four of the Kraken’s last five games as underdogs against the Golden Knights.
• Jordan Eberle has recorded an assist in each of the Kraken’s last four games against Pacific Division opponents at Climate Pledge Arena.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Pavel Dorofeyev has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last three games at Climate Pledge Arena.
• Jack Eichel has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last five games at Climate Pledge Arena.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Kraken rank 30th in the league in penalty minutes this season (587).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 29th in the league for power play goals against this season (58).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (35).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 1st in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (1.28).

Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken Prediction

Right when it looked like things were getting a little hairy for the Golden Knights, they win four straight games and have life again offensively. The Kraken went from playoff potential to dropping six straight games and their defensive effort has fallen off a cliff. The Kraken haven’t won a game since March 26 and there’s no reason to turn things around. The Kraken are a depressed team right now. I’ll ride the hot hand and roll with vegas.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Vegas Golden Knights