Utah Hockey Club vs. Kraken betting preview

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The Utah Hockey Club (29-25-11) are favored on the road (-148 moneyline odds to win) against the Seattle Kraken (28-34-4, +124 moneyline odds). The contest on Friday begins at 10 p.m. ET from Climate Pledge Arena on ESPN+.

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Utah Hockey Club to win vs Kraken -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Utah Hockey Club vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Utah Hockey Club (-148)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Utah Hockey Club vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Utah has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 25 of 65 games this season.
  • In 43.9% of Seattle’s previous games this season (29/66), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.7 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.8 for these two teams.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 6.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stat Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club offense’s 184 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • On defense, Utah has allowed 190 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 13th in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (-6) ranks them 16th in the league.
  • The 44 power-play goals Utah has recorded this season have come on 186 chances, 10th-best in the NHL.
  • The Utah Hockey Club rank 12th in the NHL with a 23.66% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Utah’s offense has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (26th among all squads).
  • The Utah Hockey Club kill 80.31% of their opponent’s power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • With a 51.3% faceoff win percentage, the Utah Hockey Club have the 11th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Utah connects on 10% of its shots, ranking 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Utah Hockey Club average 17.3 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline

  • Through 30 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Utah has been victorious 17 times.
  • In 15 games with shorter than -148 moneyline odds this season, the Utah Hockey Club have been victorious in eight.
  • Utah has a 59.7% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: 23 goals and 51 assists
  • Nick Schmaltz: 15 goals and 35 assists
  • Dylan Guenther: 24 goals and 24 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 18-16-6 record, .909 save percentage, 102 goals conceded

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken’s 196 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Seattle’s 213 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
  • Their 19th-ranked goal differential is -17.
  • Seattle has put up 34 power-play goals this season (on 181 chances). That ranks 23rd in the NHL.
  • The Kraken have an 18.78% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 25 percentage.
  • Seattle has scored two shorthanded goals this season (26th in league).
  • The 76.71% of opponent power plays the Kraken kill is the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Kraken have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.9%).
  • The 10.9% shooting percentage Seattle has compiled ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.1 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been the underdog 45 times this season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 40.0%, of those games.
  • Seattle has won seven of its 27 games when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance to win for the Kraken.

Kraken Leaders

  • Chandler Stephenson: 11 goals and 34 assists
  • Jared McCann: 16 goals and 29 assists
  • Jaden Schwartz: 19 goals and 20 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 22-18-3 record, .908 save percentage, 116 goals conceded
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