New Jersey Devils vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/25/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Kraken Hockey Network

The Seattle Kraken (22-18-9) are hosting the New Jersey Devils (26-22-2) at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday.

The New Jersey Devils were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win against the Oilers their last time out. The Devils could have played much better offensively in this win. For the matchup, they netted 2 out of the 17 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to make the most of that try. New Jersey amassed 11 minutes in the box in this outing.

Concerning their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 128 goals (29th in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 151. For the current campaign, the have a total of 54 points and their points percentage is .540. New Jersey comes into tonight with 123 power play opportunities and they have notched 25 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 20.33%. When playing at even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 123 goals while having 103 themselves. New Jersey has taken 1,479 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.7%. The Devils so far have had 1,408 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .893. New Jersey Devils opponents have earned 127 power play opportunities (31st in professional hockey) and have come away with 28 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jacob Markstrom. Opponents have been able to score 1,466 goals versus Markstrom in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.70. Markstrom has been involved in 560 contests during his hockey career. His save percentage is at .907 for his 28,363 minutes played. He has compiled a record of 254-223-64 and got the start in 542 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Markstrom has accrued 284 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .524. Markstrom has seen 15,782 shots against him and has recorded 14,316 total saves.

In their last game, Seattle faced the Islanders in an outing where the Kraken notched a victory by a final score of 4-1. They had 4 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those chances. The Kraken converted 4 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

The Kraken have scored 103 goals at even strength and 33 goals (11th in the NHL) while on the power play. Seattle has taken 1,252 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.86%, while allowing the other team 1,439 shots. For the season, the Seattle Kraken have notched a total of 136 goals, 53 points, in addition to a points percentage of .541. They have permitted 144 goals to be scored by of a combination of 107 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 141 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.40%. They have a penalty kill rate of 72.59% on their oppositions 135 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.0%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Joey Daccord between the pipes. He is sitting with 3,895 stops out of the 4,305 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .905. Daccord is sitting with a career record of 61-62-23 and has participated in 155 games. He was named a starter in 145 games and has been on the ice for 6,748 minutes. Daccord's quality start rate sits at 57.2% and he has accumulated 83 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.83 goals per game and he has surrendered 410 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Seattle

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