Canucks vs. Kraken Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/26/2022
by Travis Goldberg | Apr 25, 2022
The Vancouver Canucks (38-30-11) host the Seattle Kraken (26-46-6) on Tuesday, April 26, with both coming off a defeat. Canucks (-240) versus Kraken (+190) looks like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Canucks vs. Kraken betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Canucks vs. Kraken Spread and Betting Line
Canucks vs Kraken Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Canucks |
-240 |
Kraken |
+190 |
Canucks vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
- Arena: Rogers Arena
Computer Predictions for Canucks vs. Kraken
Computer picks for Canucks vs Kraken
| Score Prediction |
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Canucks 4 Kraken 2
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Canucks vs. Kraken Betting Trends
Vancouver has gone 15-12 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
The Canucks have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -240.
The moneyline odds imply that Vancouver has a 70.6% chance of winning this contest.
Vancouver Canucks Leaders
J.T. Miller has been a top contributor on Vancouver this season, with 96 points in 77 games.
Elias Pettersson has 32 goals and 34 assists to total 66 points (0.9 per game).
Quinn Hughes’ 63 points this season have come via seven goals and 56 assists.
Thatcher Demko (33-22-7) has a goals against average of 2.7 on the season, and 1798 saves. His .915 save percentage ranks 12th in the league.
Vancouver Canucks Season Stats
The Canucks are ranked 18th in the league with 236 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
On defense, the Canucks are one of the best squads in league action, conceding 225 goals to rank ninth.
Their goal differential (+11) ranks them 16th in the league.
The Canucks’ 56 power-play goals this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 240 power-play chances).
The Canucks’ offense ranks 10th the league with a 23.3% power-play conversion rate.
The Canucks’ offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (22nd among all squads).
The Canucks rank 32nd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 73.9%.
The Canucks’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the league at 51.7%.
The Canucks connect on 9.3% of their shots, ranking 22nd in the league.
The Canucks’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.4 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.
Kraken vs. Canucks Betting Trends
The Kraken have been listed as the underdog 61 times this season, and upset their opponent 17 times.
Seattle has won three of its 17 games when it is the underdog by +190 or longer on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Kraken have a 34.5% chance to win.
Seattle Kraken Leaders
Jared McCann is a key offensive option for Seattle, with 47 points this season. He has put up 26 goals and 21 assists in 70 games.
Seattle’s Yanni Gourde has racked up 46 total points (0.7 per game), with 20 goals and 26 assists.
Seattle’s Jordan Eberle has 41 points, courtesy of 19 goals (third on team) and 22 assists (fourth).
Seattle’s Philipp Grubauer is 18-30-5 this season, collecting 1290 saves and giving up 160 goals (3.1 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (49th in the league).
Seattle Kraken Season Stats
The Kraken’s 202 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 31st in the league.
The Kraken have conceded 3.5 goals per game, 270 total, which ranks 24th among league teams.
Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -68.
The Kraken have scored 30 power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) on 205 power-play chances.
The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (14.6%) ranks 29th in the league.
The Kraken have scored eight shorthanded goals.
The 74.5% of opponent power plays the Kraken kill is the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Kraken have the NHL’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47.6%).
The Kraken’s collective 9% shooting percentage ranks 26th in the league.
The Kraken have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Canucks and Kraken Injury Report
Canucks: Brandon Sutter: Out (Undisclosed), Bo Horvat: Out (Lower Body), Nils Hoglander: Out (Groin), Jaroslav Halak: Out (Upper Body), Tanner Pearson: Out (Upper Body)
Kraken: Jaden Schwartz: Day To Day (Upper Body), Haydn Fleury: Day To Day (Upper Body), Brandon Tanev: Out For Season (Knee)
We have the Canucks -240 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will finish under the total of goals, with the covering the spread.
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