Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 2/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+172) Lightning (-210)

Amalie Arena is where the Tampa Bay Lightning (31-20-4) will try to beat the Seattle Kraken (24-29-4) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Kraken at +172 and the Lightning are opening at -210. The over/under is set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 win over the Flames in their previous game. Seattle garnered 6 mins in the box for this game. Additionally, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. The Kraken had a middle of the road offensive output in this win. In the outing, they scored on 3 of the 28 shots they put on net.

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When it comes to their scoring, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 168 goals (14th in pro hockey) so far this year and have conceded 180. For the season, the have a total of 52 points and their points percentage is .456. Seattle has tallied 160 power play chances and they have tallied 29 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 18.13%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 149 goals while earning 139 as an offensive unit. Seattle has attempted 1,530 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.0%. The Kraken have seen 1,653 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .891. Seattle Kraken opponents have 131 power play opportunities (29th in hockey) and have come away with 31 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Joey Daccord. Opponents have notched 269 goals against Daccord in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 4.11. Daccord has been involved in 107 games during his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .910 for his 3,929 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 41-41-16 and he has gotten the start in 97 games. For his career, Daccord is sitting with 57 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .588. Daccord has had 2,985 shots against him and has recorded 2,716 total saves.

Their last time out, Tampa Bay faced the Canadiens in a matchup where the Lightning ended up with the victory by a tally of 5-3. The Lightning converted 5 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this outing and scored 1 on that try.

The Lightning have 154 goals at even strength and 42 goals (5th in the NHL) while on the power play. Tampa Bay has tried 1,597 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 12.27%, while allowing the other team 1,578 shots. Over the course of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have accounted for 196 goals, 66 points, as well as a points percentage of .600. They have permitted 152 goals to be scored by of a combination of 125 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 156 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 26.92%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.71% on the other teams 140 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.4%.

For the opposition you are going to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. Teams are averaging 2.76 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,297 goals in total. Vasilevskiy's quality start percentage sits at 57.5% and he has made 293 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 510 games and his ice time sits at 28,154 mins. Vasilevskiy is sitting with a lifetime record of 318-158-33 and has been in goal for 520 games. He has tallied 14,289 stops out of the 15,586 shots tried, giving him a save % of .917.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-210) and under 6 goals

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