Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 4/15/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

The Seattle Kraken (34-34-11) are headed to T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (37-26-17).

The Seattle Kraken will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-1 victory over the Flames in their previous game. Seattle accrued 2 penalty mins in this contest. The Kraken had a impressive offensive output in the win. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. For the outing, they converted 4 of the 21 shots they attempted.

Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 208 power play tries (30th in professional hockey) and have tallied 59 goals in those attempts. The Kraken have seen 2,324 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .894. Seattle has taken 2,021 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.9%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 187 goals while scoring 177 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle has tallied 219 power play chances and they have scored 43 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 19.63%. For the season, they have earned 79 points and their points percentage is .500. Pertaining to their scoring, the Seattle Kraken have earned 220 goals (27th in hockey) so far this year and have conceded 246.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Niklas Kokko. Throughout his time in hockey, Kokko has accumulated 1 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is 1.000. His save percentage is at .909 for his 56 minutes guarding the cage. Kokko has seen 33 shot attempts against him and has recorded 30 total saves. The opposition has notched 3 goals versus Kokko in his career and his goals against average is 3.00. He has a record of 1-0-0 and he has started in 1 games. Kokko has taken the ice for 2 matchups during his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Vegas faced off against the Avalanche in a game where the Golden Knights earned a victory by a mark of 3-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this one and converted 1 out of those opportunities. The Golden Knights recorded 3 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took.

Vegas has tried 2,313 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.98%, while allowing the opposition 1,953 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.41% on their oppositions 199 power play tries, and their save percentage is 87.8%. They have earned 228 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 24.56%. The Golden Knights have racked up 198 goals at even strength and 56 goals (9th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 239 goals to be scored by way of 202 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Vegas Golden Knights have a total of 254 goals, 91 points, as well as a points percentage of .569.

For the opposition you are going to see Carter Hart protecting the net. Hart has accumulated a career record of 105-96-32 and has participated in 243 games. Hart's quality start percentage comes in at 49.1% and he has qualified for 115 quality starts in his professional career. He has compiled 6,338 saves out of the 7,006 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .905. His opposition is averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has allowed 668 goals overall. He was named a starter in 234 contests and his ice time sits at 12,069 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas

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