Looking to win big? The Kraken and Ducks face off at 8:00 ET on BSSC. The Ducks are hosting the game at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. The Kraken are the favored team in this Pacific divisional contest against the Ducks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.

SEATTLE KRAKEN VS ANAHEIM DUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Anaheim Ducks +1.5

This game will be played at Honda Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, December 23rd.

WHY BET THE ANAHEIM DUCKS:

  • Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Ducks winning this game by a score of 4-2.
  • We like the Ducks on the moneyline (+119)
  • The Ducks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Kraken Live Up to Expectations on the Road?

Through 34 games, the Kraken have achieved an overall record of 11-14-9. When on the road, Seattle holds a 5-6-6 record, while they are 6-8-3 when playing at home. At the moment, they hold the 6th spot in the Western Pacific division and are ranked 13th in the Western conference.

When it came to the puck line, Seattle heads in with a 19-15 record. On the road, their mark is 11-6 and their overall home performance is 8-9 vs. the puck line. The average goal total for Seattle’s games is sitting at 5.9. The average over/under line for the season is 6.2. The Kraken come in with an over/under record of 16-15-3.

Seattle has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.

Offensively, the Kraken come into the game at 2.7 goals per contest placing 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 10th position in the league. This year, the Kraken have recorded a 6-6 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 4-8 record.

Seattle’s leading scorer is Jared McCann. So far, he has 14 goals which is 36th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, McCann has 6 assists this season.

Entering the game, the Ducks’ defense ranks 24th in takeaways, averaging 5.8 takeaways per contest. In the NHL, they currently stand at 10th in terms of goals allowed, giving up an average of 3.2 goals per game.

Entering the game, goalie Joey Daccord has started 17 games this season. His current record stands at 6-5, and his save percentage is 0.7959183673469388%.

Does Anaheim Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?

So far this season, the Ducks have an overall record of 12-20-0. On the road, Anaheim is 7-9-0 and 5-11-0 at home. At the moment, they hold the 7th spot in the Western Pacific division and are ranked 14th in the Western conference.

Against the puck line, Anaheim is 18-14. Their road puck line record so far is 10-6 while sitting 8-8 at home against the puckline. The average goal total for Anaheim’s games is sitting at 6. The average over/under line for the season is 6.4. The Ducks come in with an over/under record of 14-16-2.

When looking at their past three matchups at home, Anaheim has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.

When looking at their offense, the Ducks have an average of 2.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 25th in the league. So far this year, the Ducks are 2-9 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 9-8 in games with fewer shots on goal.

Anaheim’s leading scorer is Frank Vatrano. So far, he has 14 goals which is 34th in the NHL. Vatrano also comes into the game with 9 assists.

The Ducks’ defense comes into the game with a ranking of 24th in takeaways and an average of 5.8 takeaways per contest. They hold 10th place in the NHL for goals allowed, with an average of 3.2 goals given up per game.

Goalie John Gibson gets the start and has made 20 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-13, and his save percentage is 0.8520408163265306%.