Free NHL Picks Today: Vancouver Canucks vs Seattle Kraken 4/4/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Vancouver Canucks vs Seattle Kraken 4/4/23
Tue 4th April 2023

The Vancouver Canucks (-105) will be out to end their losing streak when they host the Seattle Kraken (-115) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. The total is 6.5 (O: -130, U: +110)Seattle (42-26-8) is playing the second of a back-to-back after earning a high-scoring 8-1 win over the Coyotes yesterday.

The Kraken committed six penalties in the game, though they held Arizona without a power play goal. Jared McCann led the Kraken with two goals. Philipp Grubauer saved an impressive 20 of 21 shots (.952%) in the win.

Vancouver (34-35-7) dropped their third straight game, falling 4-1 to the Kings on Sunday. Brock Boeser netted the lone goal for the Canucks. Thatcher Demko saved only 21 of 24 shots against (.875%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Canucks have won two of the three games between the teams this season, although the Kraken were 6-1 victors in their most recent meeting in January. McCann led Seattle with three points (1G 2A). Conor Garland scored Vancouver’s only goal. Martin Jones got the win, saving 19 of 20 shots (.950%).

FACING OFF

Seattle is averaging 3.51 goals per game for the season, fourth in the NHL. The visitors will hope to improve on that figure against a Canucks team that is allowing 3.68 goals a game (29th).

Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.36 times a game on average, 11th in the league, and the Kraken are allowing opponents to score 3.12 goals per game (17th).

The Canucks’ 22.62% power play percentage ranks ninth in the league, while the Kraken are 21st with a conversion rate of 19.82%. Vancouver has been poor at penalty killing, as the hosts own the league’s lowest PK% at 71.11%. Seattle’s 75.58% ranks 24th in the NHL.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 63 and 62 points this season, Vince Dunn and McCann have been the top skaters for the Kraken. In the net, Jones (25-13-3) is Seattle’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.99 GAA and a .886% save percentage.

Elias Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 96 points (9th in the league). He has 36 goals and 60 assists in 74 games. Demko (11-14-4) has the best goals against average for Vancouver at 3.36. He has a save percentage of .894%.

HOME AND AWAY

Seattle is 24-10-4 away from Climate Pledge Arena this season. Vancouver is 17-19-2 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Kraken are 4-2 without a day off and 2-2 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Canucks are 3-3 with a rest advantage.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Vancouver Canucks (-105)

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