Offense meets defense at Madison Square Garden on Friday as the explosive Seattle Kraken (+150) travel to face the suffocating New York Rangers (-180). The total is 6 (O: -110, U: -110)Seattle (29-17-5) is playing on back-to-back days after suffering a 3-1 loss against the Devils yesterday, their third consecutive defeat away from home.
The Kraken committed four penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Adam Larsson was the only player to find the net for the Kraken. Philipp Grubauer had 24 saves in the loss.
New York (29-14-8) is playing their last of four games at home after a 4-3 win over the Canucks on Wednesday, their third straight win. Four players found the net for the Rangers. K’Andre Miller had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Igor Shesterkin stopped only 22 of 25 shots (.880%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 (OT) victory in November. Justin Schultz (2G 0A) and Jordan Eberle (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Seattle. Vincent Trocheck led New York with two points (1G 1A). Martin Jones got the win, saving 28 of 30 shots (.933%).
FACING OFF
Seattle is averaging 3.49 goals per game for the season, fifth in the NHL. The visitors will face a difficult test against a Rangers team that is allowing just 2.63 goals a game (3rd).
Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.22 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Kraken are allowing opponents to score 3.06 goals per game (16th).
The Rangers’ 20.75% power play percentage ranks 18th in the league, while the Kraken are 22nd with a conversion rate of 19.73%. While efficient on the power play, Seattle has been less successful at penalty killing, as the away team possesses the league’s second-lowest PK% at 71.90%. New York’s 80.42% ranks 13th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 39 and 38 points this season, Andre Burakovsky and Eberle have been the top skaters for the Kraken. In the net, Jones (23-8-3) is Seattle’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.86 GAA and a .894% save percentage.
Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin lead the Rangers in scoring with 53 points apiece. Zibanejad has 25 goals and 28 assists in 51 games, while Panarin has 12 goals and 41 assists (8th).
Adam Fox has 10 goals and 39 assists. Shesterkin (22-8-7) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.47. He has a save percentage of .917%.
HOME AND AWAY
Seattle is 16-7-2 away from Climate Pledge Arena this season. New York has won four in a row at home this season. Meanwhile, the Kraken are 3-1 without a day off and 1-1 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Rangers are 0-6 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
NY Rangers (-190)
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