Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-9) vs. Seattle Kraken (46-27-8)
The 2022-23 NHL season goes on with an 11-game Thursday card when the Vegas Golden Knights take on the Seattle Kraken in this Western Conference battle at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The puck drops at 10:30 p.m. ET.
The odds are even for this contest and the total was not set at the time this analysis was written. The Golden Knights have taken two of the three games this season, including a 5-2 victory in Seattle on October 15. The Golden Knights were the favorite in that game (-127) with the total set at 6.5.
The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, 4-1. The Golden Knights have the top record in the Pacific Division but still need at least one point to clinch the division title and the top record in the Western Conference. Vegas is 26-7-8 on the road and are 7-0-4 in their last 11 games away from Nevada.
The Golden Knights broke open a 1-1 game, scoring three unanswered goals to earn the victory. Michael Amadio scored the first two goals of the game for Vegas and finished with three points. Reilly Smith had three points as well. The Golden Knights are 16th on the power-play at 20.5% and are 14th in goa ls per game (3.26). The power-play is struggling, just four for their last 26 (15.4%).
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— x – Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) April 12, 2023
Laurent Brossoit made 20 saves in the victory. He will likely be rested to prepare for the playoffs, so look for Jonathan Quick (6-2-2, 3.13, .901) will get the start. He has allowed four total goals over his last two starts. Vegas is 11th in goals against average (2.77) and 20th in penalty killing (77.0%). The penalty-killing is struggling as well, allowing nine goals in their last 23 chances, a 60.9% kill rate.