Los Angeles Kings vs Seattle Kraken

Los Angeles Kings vs Seattle Kraken 4/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Los Angeles Kings vs Seattle Kraken 4/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Los Angeles Kings will go against the Seattle Kraken in NHL action in Climate Pledge Arena, WA, on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 10:00 PM ET.

 

After a 2-1 defeat in Calgary, Los Angeles suffered their second consecutive low-scoring defeat when they were shut out by Edmonton on the road on Thursday night.

 

The Kings were three points behind the Golden Knights for first place in the Pacific Division as of Friday. Los Angeles scores 3.37 goals a night on average this season, ranking 11th in terms of goals per game.

 

With conceding 3.16 goals per game, the Kings rank 17th in goals against. Los Angeles converts 25.2% of its opportunities when it has the man advantage this season, ranking them equal for second in the league.

 

With 75.5% of their shorthanded situations resolved effectively, the Kings rank 23rd  in penalty killing.

 

Los Angeles once again played well on their own end against Edmonton, but they were unable to break the twine and suffered another difficult loss.

 

The Kings shot a lot of rubber during the game, but they were unable to ignite the lamp. Los Angeles had an 11-10 advantage in shots on goal in the opening session but let up a goal to trail 1-0 after 20 minutes of play.

 

The Kings trailed 1-0 at halftime after being outshot 17-13 in the second period, which ended without a score. Los Angeles had a 19-10 edge in shots on goal in the third session but let up the game’s lone goal to suffer the defeat.

 

The Kings had a 43-37 lead in shots on goal but were defeated despite Joonas Korpisalo’s 35 saves. Pheonix Copley is anticipated to be selected to start between the pipes in this situation.

 

  • The total went UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles’ last 7 matches.
  • The Los Angeles Kings are 10-4 SU in their last 14 matches.
  • The Los Angeles Kings are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches against Seattle.

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Los Angeles Kings vs Seattle Kraken Predictions 4/1/2023

 

In their previous eight matches, Seattle alternated between victories and defeats; on Thursday night, they defeated Anaheim at home.

 

The Kraken has a season record of 41-25-8 as of Friday and was fourth in the Pacific Division, nine points behind first-place Vegas.

 

Despite holding the top wild-card berth, they were six points behind the Kings for the final assured playoff spot in the division.

 

Seattle has 3.49 goals per game on the season as of Friday, ranking 4th in the league. The Kraken allowed of 3.15 goals per game this season, ranking them 16th in the league in goals against.

 

Seattle ranks 24th in power play efficiency, converting 19.2% of their chances when they have the man advantage.

 

As of this point in the season, The Kraken completed 75.1% of their shorthanded situations effectively, ranking 25th in the league for penalty kill rate.

 

In order to win against Anaheim, the Kraken made the most of playing on home ice and going up against a struggling Ducks squad. In the first period, Seattle had a 15-8 edge in shots on goal and finished with a 2-0 advantage.

 

At 7:56, Jaden Schwartz scored his 19th goal of the year to start the scoring with assists from Will Borgen and Jamie Oleksiak.

 

At 10:37, Matty Beniers scored his 21st goal of the season to make the score 2-0; Jared McCann had the only assist.

 

Seattle had a 9-7 shooting advantage in the second period, but they handed up the only goal to cut their lead to 2-1 at the break.

 

Los Angeles Kings vs Seattle Kraken. The NHL pick for this game is the Seattle Kraken. In terms of keeping the ball out of their net, both sides perform above average on the attacking end of the rink.

 

Prior to the Kings’ final two games, which were both divisional away games, they appeared to be scoring at will. In their previous eight games, Seattle alternated victories and losses, showing recent ups and downs.

 

Based on recent outcomes, you may assume they are about to regress given that they are coming off a victory.

 

Nonetheless, the Kraken won each of the three encounters between the clubs this season, including two victories in overtime.

 

The Kings could press a little bit too hard given their previous losses, particularly losses to Seattle, which caused them some annoyance.

 

The Kraken wins at home to win the season series, giving them the upper hand because of this. The Seattle Kraken will win to a predicted score of 

 

  • The total went OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 matches at home.
  • The total went OVER in 10 of Seattle’s last 14 matches in the Pacific Division.
  • The Seattle Kraken is 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches played in April.

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Los Angeles Kings vs Seattle Kraken 4/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

NHL Starting Time: 10:00 PM ET

 

Location: Climate Pledge Arena, WA

 

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

 

TV: KCOP

 

NHL Odds: Los Angeles Kings +104

 

NHL Totals: 6.5

 

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