Seattle Kraken (0-0-0) vs. Los Angeles Kings (0-1-0)
The NHL betting action continues Thursday, October 13, 2022, with ten games around the league including the Pacific Division battle at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, so here’s the best Kraken vs. Kings betting pick.
Seattle heads to LA searching for its second straight road win over the Kings. In their debut season, the Kraken went 1-3 against Los Angeles, while two of their four encounters have gone over the total along with a push.
The Seattle Kraken started their 2022-23 campaign with a road clash against the Anaheim Ducks. Wednesday’s games are not included in the analysis, and the Kraken visited Honda Center in Anaheim as +105 moneyline underdogs. Their fans were excited to see Andre Burakovsky and Oliver Bjorkstrand for the first time in Seattle’s uniform, as this duo combined for 118 points (50 goals and 68 assists) in 2021-22.
hey hey whaddaya say! kraken szn is finally HERE!!!
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In their first NHL season, the Seattle Kraken posted a 27-49-6 record and a minus-69 goal difference, enough for the last-place finish in the Pacific Division. They were scoring 2.60 goals per contest (tied-28th in the league) while surrendering 3.46 in a return (24th). Jared McCann led the way for Seattle with 27 goals and 23 assists in 74 appearances, Yanni Gourde posted 21 goals and 27 dishes, while Jordan Eberle added 21 goals and 23 assists.
Philipp Grubauer hopes for a bounce-back season, as the 30-year-old netminder had a disappointing 2021-22 campaign, tallying an 18-31-5 record, 3.16 GAA, and .889 save percentage. The Kraken acquired Martin Jones in free agency, and the 32-year-old goalie went 12-18-3 with a hi deous 3.42 GAA and a decent .900 save percentage last regular season, playing for the lowly Philadelphia Flyers.