Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 1/19/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Kraken Hockey Network

The Pittsburgh Penguins (22-14-10) are headed to Climate Pledge Arena on Monday where they will take on the Seattle Kraken (21-16-9).

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 victory against the Flyers in their previous outing. The Penguins had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the victory. In the matchup, they converted 6 of the 30 shots they tried. They also had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 3 goals. Pittsburgh tallied 13 penalty minutes in this outing.

In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 146 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have conceded 134. For the year, they have earned 54 points and their points percentage is .587. Pittsburgh is sitting with 126 power play opportunities and they have scored 37 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 29.37%. When at even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 111 goals while scoring 109 as an offensive unit. Pittsburgh has tried 1,327 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.0%. The Penguins have seen 1,275 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 137 power play tries (18th in pro hockey) and have a total of 23 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. Skinner has participated in 205 games during his professional hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 113-66-18 and he has started in 199 games. Opponents have been able to score 536 goals versus Skinner in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.69. Skinner has had 5,581 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 5,045 total saves. He has a save percentage of .904 during his 9,296 mins on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Skinner has 110 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .553.

In their last contest, Seattle opposed the Bruins in a game where the Kraken ended up losing by a final score of 4-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and notched 2 out of those opportunities. The Kraken converted 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

For the season, the Seattle Kraken are sitting with 126 goals, 51 points, in addition to a points percentage of .554. They have permitted 131 goals to be scored by of a combination of 95 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kraken have earned 95 goals at even strength and 31 goals (12th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 131 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.66%. Seattle has attempted 1,183 shots (30th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.65%, while allowing the other team 1,351 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 70.73% on their oppositions 123 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.3%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Philipp Grubauer defending the net. Grubauer has compiled a lifetime mark of 175-142-36 and has played in 387 games. Grubauer's percentage of quality starts comes in at 53.0% and he has earned 186 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has recorded 9,303 saves out of the 10,238 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .909. The opposition is averaging 2.66 goals/game and he has allowed 935 goals overall. He was named a starter in 351 contests and has been on the ice for 19,649 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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