New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/21/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Kraken Hockey Network

Climate Pledge Arena is where the Seattle Kraken (21-18-9) will try to defeat the New York Islanders (27-17-5) on Wednesday.

The New York Islanders were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory against the Canucks in the last game they played. The Islanders had a impressive offensive outing in the victory. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 32 shots they launched. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with the advantage and scored 1 goal. New York garnered 4 mins in the box in this contest.

At even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 108 goals while getting 118 themselves. New York Islanders opponents have recorded 136 power play opportunities (22nd in the NHL) and have come away with 24 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have accounted for 141 goals (22nd in hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 132. New York has taken 1,363 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the season, they sit with 59 points and their points percentage is sitting at .602. The Islanders thus far have had 1,390 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .905. New York has accounted for 144 power play chances and they have notched 23 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 15.97%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has taken the ice for 282 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has a win-loss record of 141-100-38 and he has gotten the start in 277 games. The opposition has been able to score 706 goals versus Sorokin in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.55. Sorokin has seen 8,406 shots against him and has recorded 7,700 total saves. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 13,481 mins in the crease. During his career on the ice, Sorokin has earned 180 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .650.

Their last time out, Seattle played the Penguins in an outing where the Kraken ended up losing by a final of 6-3. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Kraken earned 3 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they tried.

Seattle has taken 1,227 shots (30th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.76%, while allowing the other team 1,414 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 71.88% on the other teams 128 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.9%. They have earned 137 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.36%. The Kraken have accumulated 100 goals at even strength and 32 goals (13th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 143 goals to be scored by way of 107 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Seattle Kraken have earned a total of 132 goals, 51 points, in addition to a points percentage of .531.

For the opposition you are going to see Philipp Grubauer defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.67 goals per game and he has allowed 940 goals overall. Grubauer's rate of quality starts sits at 52.8% and he has made 186 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 352 games and has been on the ice for 19,652 minutes. Grubauer has earned a career mark of 175-143-36 and has participated in 388 contests. He has a tally of 9,328 saves out of the 10,268 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .908.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York

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