Saturday’s NHL slate features an expected tight contest between the San Jose Sharks (17-15-3) and the Seattle Kraken (12-14-6) at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California. The Sharks are -122 on the moneyline to win against the Kraken (+102) in the game, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sharks vs. Kraken Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sharks (-122)
• Underdog: Kraken (+102)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sharks vs. Kraken Quick Facts

• San Jose and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 35 matches (45.7%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 37.5% of Seattle’s games (12/32) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.4, is 1.1 less than Saturday’s over/under.
• The 6.4 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.1 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stat Insights

• The Sharks are ranked 15th in the NHL with 104 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
• San Jose is ranked 28th in total goals against, giving up 3.3 goals per game (117 total) in NHL play.
• The team is ranked 26th in goal differential at -13.
• San Jose has scored 22 power-play goals on 122 chances this season, to rank 11th in the league.
• The Sharks’ offense has the NHL’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.03%).
• San Jose has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sharks have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.88%.
• The Sharks’ players win 47.3% of their faceoffs to rank 26th in the NHL.
• San Jose has a 12% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking third in the NHL.
• The Sharks have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.9 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline

• San Jose has not been the moneyline favorite in a game this season.
• The Sharks have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -122.
• San Jose has a 55.0% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 18 goals and 35 assists
• Will Smith: 12 goals and 17 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 10 goals and 13 assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 12-8-1 record, .901 save percentage, 63 goals given up

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

• The Kraken’s 79 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
• Seattle has conceded 3.1 goals per game, and 99 total, which ranks 11th among all NHL teams.
• Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -20.
• Seattle has scored 19 power-play goals this season, which ranks 17th in the NHL (on 99 chances).
• The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (19.19%) ranks 16th in the league.
• Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal this season (23rd in NHL).
• The 68.48% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have put totgether is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
• The Kraken have the league’s 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage (46.4%).
• Seattle is shooting 9.6% (27th in the league).
• The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.5 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

• The Kraken have been listed as the underdog 27 times this season, and upset their opponent nine times.
• Seattle has gone 8-16 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +102 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Kraken have a 49.5% chance to win.

Kraken Leaders

• Jordan Eberle: 10 goals and 10 assists
• Vince Dunn: five goals and 14 assists
• Chandler Stephenson: eight goals and 11 assists
• Joey Daccord : 8-9-4 record, .896 save percentage, 58 goals given up