Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Seattle Kraken NHL Betting Tips and Predictions

by | Mar 15, 2022

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Lightning vs. Kraken Betting Picks & Predictions

Both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Seattle Kraken are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Lightning heavy favorites at -240 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Kraken are at +200. Find more below on the Lightning vs. Kraken betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Lightning vs. Kraken Betting Line

Lightning vs Kraken Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Lightning -1.5 6

Lightning vs. Kraken Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Location: Seattle, Washington
  • Arena: Climate Pledge Arena

Computer Predictions for Lightning vs. Kraken

Computer picks for Lightning vs Kraken
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Kraken (+1.5) Over (6) Lightning 4 Kraken 3

Lightning vs. Kraken Betting Trends

  • Tampa Bay has won 36 of its 51 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 16 games with lower than -240 moneyline odds this season, the Lightning have been victorious in 14.
  • There is a 70.6% chance that Tampa Bay wins this game, per the moneyline.

    • Tampa Bay Lightning Leaders

  • Steven Stamkos is currently one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (63 total points), having registered 27 goals and 36 assists.
  • Victor Hedman is another top contributor for Tampa Bay with 58 points (1.0 per game), scoring 15 goals and adding 43 assists.
  • Alex Killorn has 18 goals and 29 assists for Tampa Bay.
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy has a record of 31-11-4. He has conceded 111 goals (2.4 goals against average) and recorded 1248 saves with a .918 save percentage (11th in the league).

    • Tampa Bay Lightning Season Stats

  • The Lightning offense’s 198 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked seventh in the league this year.
  • The Lightning have conceded the ninth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 167 (2.8 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +31.
  • The 36 power-play goals the Lightning have recorded this season (on 182 power-play chances) rank 17th in the league.
  • The Lightning’s 19.8% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 19th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning have scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Lightning’s 81.8% penalty-kill success rate is currently 10th-best in the league.
  • The Lightning’s players win 49.7% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
  • The Lightning shoot 11.2% as a team, ranked third-best in the league.
  • The Lightning average 25.6 hits and 12.8 blocked shots per game.

    • Kraken vs. Lightning Betting Trends

  • The Kraken have been an underdog in 48 games this season, with 13 upset wins (27.1%).
  • Seattle is 2-6 when it is underdogs of +200 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 33.3% chance to win for the Kraken.

    • Seattle Kraken Leaders

  • Seattle’s Yanni Gourde has totaled 22 assists and 13 goals in 53 games, good for 35 points.
  • Jared McCann’s 35 points this season, including 23 goals and 12 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Seattle.
  • Jordan Eberle has 15 goals and 19 assists for Tampa Bay.
  • Philipp Grubauer has a record of 13-25-5 in 44 games this season, conceding 131 goals (3.2 goals against average) with 1035 saves and an .888 save percentage, 49th in the league.

    • Seattle Kraken Season Stats

  • The Kraken have the NHL’s 26th-ranked scoring offense (157 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • The Kraken have conceded 3.6 goals per game, 219 total, which ranks 29th among NHL teams.
  • Their 31st-ranked goal differential is -62.
  • The Kraken have put up 25 power-play goals this season, which ranks 29th in the NHL (on 165 power-play chances).
  • The Kraken have a 15.2% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 29 percentage.
  • The Kraken have recorded seven shorthanded goals.
  • The 74.8% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have put totgether is the league’s 28th-ranked rate.
  • The Kraken have the 25th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.5%).
  • The Kraken’s collective 9.0% shooting percentage ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.3 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.

    • Lightning and Kraken Injury Report

    Lightning: None

    Kraken: Joonas Donskoi: Out (Undisclosed), Alexander Wennberg: Day To Day (Upper-body), Brandon Tanev: Out For Season (Lower body)

    Betting Tips for Lightning vs. Kraken

    We have the Lightning -240 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will finish over the total of 6 goals, with the Kraken (+1.5) covering the spread.

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