Seattle Kraken vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 1/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: NBC4 WCMH-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+125) Blue Jackets (-150)

Nationwide Arena is where the Columbus Blue Jackets (18-17-6) will attempt to defeat the Seattle Kraken (17-21-3) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Seattle at +125 and Columbus is priced at -150. The total is set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat against the Devils in their previous game. Seattle compiled 5 penalty mins in this matchup. The Kraken could have played much better offensively in this loss. Moreover, they had 1 power play try and scored 1 goal. In the outing, they tallied a score on 2 of the 23 shots they tried.

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While at even strength, the Kraken have surrendered 109 goals while notching 95 as an offensive unit. Seattle Kraken opponents have totaled 91 power play tries (30th in pro hockey) and have come away with 19 goals in those attempts. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have accounted for 117 goals (22nd in pro hockey) so far this season and have allowed 128. Seattle has attempted 1,093 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the current season, they have recorded 37 points and their points % is .451. The Kraken thus far have had 1,166 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .890. Seattle has accumulated 118 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 18.64%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joey Daccord. The opposition has been able to score 234 goals versus Daccord in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 3.61. Daccord has participated in 92 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .908 for his 3,894 mins played. He has accumulated an overall record of 34-36-15 and he has started in 84 games. For his career, Daccord has recorded 48 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .571. Daccord has had 2,547 shot attempts against him and has gathered 2,313 total saves.

In their last contest, Columbus faced off against the Blues in a matchup where the Blue Jackets ended up with the victory by a mark of 6-4. The Blue Jackets notched 6 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one and tallied 1 out of those attempts.

During this campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned 138 goals, 42 points, and a points percentage of .512. They have granted a total of 148 goals to be scored by of a combination of 116 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blue Jackets have tallied 112 goals at even strength and 26 goals (12th in the league) while on the power play. They have recorded 109 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.85%. Columbus has attempted 1,236 shots (5th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.17%, while allowing their opponents 1,189 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 72.88% on the other teams 118 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 87.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Elvis Merzlikins in goal. The opposition is averaging 3.67 goals per contest and he has surrendered 644 goals in total. Merzlikins' quality start percentage sits at 47.5% and he has 97 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has started in 204 games and has played for a total of 10,518 minutes. Merzlikins is sitting with a career mark of 82-89-33 and has been in goal for 218 games. He has compiled 5,937 stops out of the 6,581 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .902.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (+125)

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