Boston Bruins vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Kraken Hockey Network

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+110) Kraken (-132)

The Seattle Kraken (18-14-7) will compete against the Boston Bruins (22-18-2) at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Bruins at +110 and the Kraken open at -132. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Boston Bruins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 win over the Canucks in their previous game. Boston tallied 12 penalty minutes in this game. They also had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to notch 2 goals. The Bruins had a middle of the road showing in this win. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 of the 21 shots they put on net.

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Boston Bruins opponents have 163 power play opportunities (1st in pro hockey) and have scored 32 goals in those chances. The Bruins have seen 1,262 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. Boston has taken 1,133 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.6%. When playing at even strength, the Bruins have given up 103 goals while getting 99 when they are on offense. Boston has accumulated 124 power play chances and they have tallied 32 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 25.81%. For the current season, they have accumulated 46 points and their points percentage comes in at .548. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have racked up 131 goals (12th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 135.

The man in goal for this game is Jeremy Swayman. During his career on the ice, Swayman is sitting with 130 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .616. His save percentage currently sits at .910 during his 10,141 minutes guarding the cage. Swayman has seen 6,093 shots taken against him and he has 5,542 saves. Opponents have been able to score 551 goals against Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.61. He has amassed a record of 117-72-24 and he started in 211 games. Swayman has played in 219 contests over the course of his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Seattle opposed the Canucks in an outing where the Kraken got the tie by a mark of 3-3. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Kraken scored 3 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

The Kraken have 78 goals at even strength and 24 goals (17th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Seattle has attempted 1,014 shots (32nd in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.06%, while allowing their opponents 1,131 shots. So far this season, the Seattle Kraken have notched a total of 102 goals, 43 points, and a points percentage of .551. They have granted a total of 111 goals to be scored by way of 78 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 114 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 21.05%. They have a penalty kill rate of 70.27% on their oppositions 111 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Joey Daccord between the pipes. Teams are averaging 2.80 goals per contest and he has yielded 395 goals overall. Daccord's rate of quality starts comes out to 58.2% and he has 82 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 141 games and has played for a total of 6,738 mins. Daccord has compiled a career record of 60-59-23 and has been in goal for 151 games. He has accounted for 3,784 saves out of the 4,179 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .905.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (-132)

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