Seattle Kraken vs New York Rangers Prediction, 12/8/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Seattle Kraken vs New York Rangers
Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
TV: MSG+
Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+220) Rangers (-275)
The New York Rangers (13-10-1) will go up against the Seattle Kraken (13-13-1) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The odds on this game have Seattle at +220 and New York opens at -275. The over/under is 6.5.
The Seattle Kraken will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-2 victory over the Islanders in their previous contest . Seattle accrued 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Kraken had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. Additionally, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 2 goals. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 5 of the 25 shots they attempted.
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Seattle Kraken opponents have tallied 65 power play tries (28th in pro hockey) and have scored 14 goals in those attempts. The Kraken thus far have had 746 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Seattle has taken 762 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. When at even strength, the Kraken have surrendered 66 goals while having 65 themselves. Seattle skates onto the rink with 84 power play opportunities and they have scored 14 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 16.67%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 27 points and their points percentage is .500. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have racked up 79 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have conceded 80.
The player in the crease for this game is Joey Daccord. Daccord has participated in 88 contests throughout his professional hockey career. He has a win-loss mark of 34-33-14 and got the start in 80 games. The opposition has scored 224 goals against Daccord in his pro career and his goals against rate is 3.46. Daccord has had 2,436 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 2,212 saves. He has a save percentage of .908 in his 3,884 mins between the pipes. For his professional hockey career, Daccord has earned 47 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .588.
In their last game, New York went up against the Devils in a game where the Rangers took the defeat by a score of 5-1. They had 4 power play opportunities in this outing and earned 1 out of those opportunities. The Rangers scored 1 goal of the 39 shots on goal they pursued.
New York has tried 725 shots (21st in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.48%, while allowing the other team 786 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 85.71% on their opponents 77 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.1%. They have recorded 64 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 23.44%. The Rangers have scored 61 goals at even strength and 15 goals (20th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 70 goals to be scored by way of 59 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the New York Rangers have a total of 76 goals, 27 points, as well as a points percentage of .563.
For the opposition you are going to see Igor Shesterkin defending the net. Shesterkin has accrued a career record of 143-68-18 and has participated in 231 contests. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts sits at 64.2% and he has accumulated 145 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has gathered 6,381 saves out of 6,937 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .920. Teams are averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has yielded 556 goals in total. He has started in 226 games and his ice time sits at 12,470 mins.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (+220)
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