Seattle Kraken vs. New Jersey Devils NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Clive Smith | Apr 15, 2022
Kraken vs. Devils Betting Picks & Predictions
The Seattle Kraken and New Jersey Devils — both coming off losses — will face each other on Saturday at 10:00 PM ET, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The Devils are underdogs on the road, at +113, and the Kraken are -135. Find more below on the Kraken vs. Devils betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Kraken vs. Devils Betting Line
Kraken vs Devils Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Kraken |
-135 |
Devils |
+113 |
Kraken vs. Devils Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, April 16, 2022
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Arena: Climate Pledge Arena
Computer Predictions for Kraken vs. Devils
Computer picks for Kraken vs Devils
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Devils (+1.5)
|
Over (6)
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Kraken 4 Devils 3
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Kraken vs. Devils Betting Trends
In 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Seattle has won seven of those games.
Through eight games with moneyline odds shorter than -135 this season, the Kraken have won twice.
There is a 57.4% chance that Seattle wins this game, per the moneyline.
Seattle Kraken Leaders
Yanni Gourde has been a big player for Seattle this season, with 42 points in 65 games.
Jared McCann has 41 points (0.6 per game), scoring 25 goals and adding 16 assists.
Jordan Eberle has scored 18 goals and added 22 assists through 71 games for Seattle.
Philipp Grubauer has a record of 16-29-5. He has allowed 149 goals (3.12 goals against average) and recorded 1213 saves.
Seattle Kraken Season Stats
The Kraken offense’s 187 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
On defense, the Kraken have allowed 254 goals (3.5 per game) to rank 24th in NHL play.
The team is ranked 27th in goal differential at -67.
The Kraken have put up 27 power-play goals on 193 power-play chances this season, ranking 30th in the NHL.
The Kraken are 30th in the NHL with a 14% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Kraken’s eight shorthanded goals this season rank eighth.
The Kraken rank 27th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 74.8%.
The Kraken win 47.6% of their faceoffs (27th in the NHL).
The Kraken convert 8.9% of their shots, ranking 26th in the league.
The Kraken have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.3 hits and 12.4 blocked shots per game.
Devils vs. Kraken Betting Trends
This season the Devils have 14 wins in the 53 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
New Jersey has a record of 12-30 in games when oddsmakers list them +113 or longer on the moneyline.
The Devils have a 46.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
New Jersey Devils Leaders
Jesper Bratt’s 24 goals and 45 assists in 69 contests give him 69 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
New Jersey’s Nico Hischier has racked up 58 total points (0.9 per game), with 20 goals and 38 assists.
New Jersey’s Jack Hughes has 56 points, courtesy of 26 goals (first on team) and 30 assists (fourth).
New Jersey’s Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-9-3 this season, compiling 593 saves and allowing 70 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .894 save percentage.
New Jersey Devils Season Stats
The Devils’ 225 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 17th in the league.
The Devils’ 270 total goals given up (3.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
They have a -45 goal differential, which ranks 25th in the league.
The Devils have recorded 33 power-play goals this season (on 207 power-play chances). That ranks 28th in the NHL.
The Devils have a 15.9% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 28 percentage.
The Devils have scored six shorthanded goals this season (15th among NHL teams).
The 79.9% of opponent power plays the Devils kill is the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Devils have the league’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage (46.6%).
The 9.6% shooting percentage the Devils have amassed ranks 14th in the league.
The Devils have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Kraken and Devils Injury Report
Kraken: Jaden Schwartz: Day To Day (Upper Body), Haydn Fleury: Day To Day (Upper Body), Brandon Tanev: Out For Season (Knee)
Devils: Jack Hughes: Out For Season (Knee), Mackenzie Blackwood: Out (Left Heel), Jonas Siegenthaler: Out For Season (Hand), Miles Wood: Out For Season (Hip), Jonathan Bernier: Out For Season (Hip)
We have the Kraken -135 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will go over the total of 6 goals, with the Devils (+1.5) covering the spread.
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