Free NHL Picks Today: Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights 4/13/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights 4/13/23
Thu 13th April 2023

The teams will be playing their second consecutive game against each other. Vegas defeated the Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday. Michael Amadio was the top goalscorer for the Golden Knights with two goals. Yanni Gourde netted the lone goal for the Kraken. Laurent Brossoit had a great performance with 20 saves (.952%) in the win.

FACING OFF

Vegas is averaging 3.26 goals per game for the season, 14th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.07 goals a game (14th).

Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.56 times a game on average, third in the league, and the Golden Knights are allowing opponents to score 2.77 goals per game (11th).

The Kraken’s 20.08% power play percentage ranks 18th in the league, while the Golden Knights are 20th with a conversion rate of 20.00%. In terms of defending power plays, Vegas has the league’s 20th-ranked PK% at 77.08%, while Seattle is 22nd at 76.50%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 65 and 64 points this season, Jack Eichel and Chandler Stephenson have been the top skaters for the Golden Knights. In the net, Adin Hill (16-7-1) is Vegas’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.49 GAA and a .914% save percentage.

Logan Thompson (21-13-3) leads the Golden Knights in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.65 and a save percentage of .915%.Jared McCann and Vince Dunn lead the Kraken in scoring with 70 and 64 points, respectively.

McCann has 40 goals and 30 assists in 78 games, while Dunn has 14 goals and 50 assists. Philipp Grubauer (17-13-4) has the best goals against average for Seattle at 2.87.

He has a save percentage of .895%. Martin Jones (27-13-3) has played the most games in net for the Kraken this season. He has a 2.99 GAA and a .886% save percentage.

HOME AND AWAY

Vegas is 25-7-8 on the road this season. Seattle is seeking a fourth successive home win this season.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Vegas Golden Knights (-120)

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