NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Kraken

The Pittsburgh Penguins meet the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena, with face-off scheduled for 17:00 on Monday, January 19.

Let’s Gamble on Kraken

We’re keeping things simple by wagering the Kraken on the Moneyline. They should get the better of the Penguins and our prediction is available at odds of +102.

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Kraken H2H Record Includes 7 Wins in 9

Pittsburgh Penguins lost when they last took to the ice. At PPG PAINTS Arena, they were turned over 4-3 (SO) at home to Columbus Blue Jackets. Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell and Connor Clifton scored one goal each.

Seattle Kraken have suffered defeat in their last three games. Most recently, a 6-3 scoreline occurred on the road at Delta Center against Utah Mammoth. Jordan Eberle, Matthew Beniers and Chandler Stephenson each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at PPG PAINTS Arena, with the Kraken claiming the win. Beating the Penguins by a 3-2 scoreline. It’s been four victories on the bounce for the Kraken when playing the Penguins. On the head-to-head front, they have won 7 of the past 9.

Starting Goalies

Stuart Skinner (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	15-12-4	2.7	.894	2
23/24	36-16-5	2.62	.905	2

Philipp Grubauer (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	9-4-3	2.5	.917	0
23/24	14-16-2	2.85	.899	2

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 30.6 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 2.0 goals from 25.5 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.2%.

Sidney Crosby is the top points scorer with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, with Rickard Rakell racking up 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 2.53 goal against average with a .902 save percentage.

Seattle Kraken – Last 10 Games

The Kraken have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 24.1 shots on goal, with a 33.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.0 goals from 30.0 shots, averaging 2.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 70.0%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Beniers with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, while Jared McCann is next best after registering 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Philipp Grubauer have a 2.47 GAA with a .915 SV%.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken Prediction & Picks

Our Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Game Prediction

Seattle Kraken are available at +102 when it comes to winning this NHL clash. Our pick is that they’ll outscore the road team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

We only publish our hockey predictions once we’ve got a clear and confident read on team news and the latest form. We also stay sharp by digging into the most valuable NHL stats to support every pick we make.

Key Penguins vs Kraken stats:

Kraken have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
Penguins have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Penguins have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
Kraken have won the last 4 games between these teams.

Kraken Moneyline Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

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We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Kraken winning 5-2. Odds of +1800 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Expecting Tight Affair

Seattle Kraken have been given Moneyline odds of +112 against Pittsburgh Penguins who are -133. The hosts have a 47% chance of victory in the eyes of the most popular sportsbooks.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -122.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Best Betting Offers

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Last 5 Games

Penguins

NHL: 18/01 Blue Jackets4 Penguins 3
NHL: 16/01 Flyers3 Penguins 6
NHL: 14/01 Lightning2 Penguins 1
NHL: 11/01 Penguins0 Bruins 1
NHL: 10/01 Flames2 Penguins 1

Kraken

NHL: 17/01 Kraken3 Mammoth 6
NHL: 16/01 Kraken2 Bruins 4
NHL: 15/01 Kraken2 Devils 3
NHL: 13/01 Kraken4 Rangers 2
NHL: 11/01 Kraken2 Hurricanes 3

Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs Seattle

NHL: 23/11 2025 Kraken 3 Penguins 2
NHL: 25/01 2025 Penguins 1 Kraken 4
NHL: 15/01 2025 Kraken 4 Penguins 2
NHL: 01/03 2024 Penguins 0 Kraken 2
NHL: 15/01 2024 Kraken 0 Penguins 3
NHL: 06/11 2022 Kraken 3 Penguins 2
NHL: 30/10 2022 Penguins 1 Kraken 3
NHL: 28/01 2022 Kraken 2 Penguins 1
NHL: 07/12 2021 Penguins 6 Kraken 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Seattle Kraken Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.50 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 30.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 15.2
Faceoff Wins : 26
Hits: 15.7
Giveaways: 15.4
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 30
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.4
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 27.3
Hits: 19.5
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 5.2

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 24.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 2
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 4.3
Blocks: 8.7
Faceoff Wins : 21.6
Hits: 17.8
Giveaways: 16.8
Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 28.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 15.6
Faceoff Wins : 28.1
Hits: 17.8
Giveaways: 15.1
Takeaways: 4.7

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Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
87	Sidney Crosby	47	19.79	26	27	53	0
17	Bryan Rust	43	20.32	17	20	37	-1
71	Evgeni Malkin	32	17.67	10	25	35	9

65	Erik Karlsson	44	23.75	4	29	33	-1
39	Anthony Mantha	47	14.96	14	16	30	7
58	Kris Letang	47	22.02	3	22	25	2
18	Thomas Novak	47	13.51	8	16	24	0
16	Justin Brazeau	33	12.98	13	8	21	-2
81	Benjamin Kindel	44	15.59	8	12	20	-13
67	Rickard Rakell	27	19.4	7	12	19	1
19	Connor Dewar	47	13.57	9	8	17	1
5	Ryan Shea	47	18.94	2	14	16	14
28	Parker Wotherspoon	47	20.36	2	13	15	2
46	Blake Lizotte	38	13.83	6	5	11	6
55	Noel Acciari	34	13.15	4	7	11	4
59	Yegor Chinakhov	38	10.83	6	4	10	-4
41	Ville Koivunen	27	12.69	2	3	5	-5
13	Kevin Hayes	23	12.69	3	2	5	-5
77	Brett Kulak	47	18.54	0	4	4	-8
11	Filip Haallander	13	13.15	1	3	4	4
2	Rutger McGroarty	16	12.23	2	1	3	-5
24	Matt Dumba	11	14.94	1	2	3	-5
3	Jack St. Ivany	14	16.23	0	3	3	3
45	Harrison Brunicke	9	15.71	1	0	1	-4
53	Philip Tomasino	9	12.18	0	1	1	-2
75	Connor Clifton	19	15.99	1	0	1	-4
15	Joona Koppanen	10	12.47	0	1	1	-1
27	Ryan Graves	17	15.32	1	0	1	-4
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
14	Bokondji Imama	2	7.65	0	0	0	0
22	Samuel Poulin	2	13.8	0	0	0	-2
38	Owen Pickering	4	12.1	0	0	0	-3
26	Tristan Broz	1	11.5	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	22	3	0.892
74	Stuart Skinner	31	2.72	0.894
1	Sergei Murashov	5	2.56	0.897

Seattle Kraken Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
7	Jordan Eberle	45	18.97	17	14	31	6
10	Matthew Beniers	47	19.75	10	21	31	-3
29	Vince Dunn	46	22.51	6	23	29	-15

9	Chandler Stephenson	45	19.9	13	16	29	-8
20	Eeli Tolvanen	46	16.33	9	19	28	-8
19	Jared McCann	23	16.55	10	9	19	-1
62	Brandon Montour	29	22.1	6	11	17	-3
84	Kaapo Kakko	31	14.47	4	13	17	3
51	Shane Wright	47	13.84	7	9	16	0
17	Jaden Schwartz	28	16.95	8	7	15	2
89	Frederick Gaudreau	34	16.36	4	9	13	5
6	Adam Larsson	47	21.86	4	7	11	0
41	Ryker Evans	32	17.59	3	7	10	-3
77	Berkly Catton	34	12.95	4	6	10	-3
26	Ryan Winterton	45	11.59	3	7	10	-3
59	Ben Meyers	29	11.48	4	4	8	-3
24	Jamie Oleksiak	45	16.76	3	5	8	7
55	Ryan Lindgren	47	19.03	1	6	7	7
12	Tye Kartye	37	10.75	2	5	7	-7
38	Jani Nyman	24	10.7	4	2	6	1
63	Jacob Melanson	15	9.41	1	3	4	-2
28	Josh Mahura	20	15.41	1	2	3	9
27	Cale Fleury	16	17.59	1	1	2	2
78	Oscar Fisker Moelgaard	2	6	0	1	1	1
15	John Hayden	3	10.07	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Joey Daccord	28	2.81	0.902
31	Philipp Grubauer	18	2.45	0.916
30	Matt Murray	5	2.21	0.922

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Filip Haallander

Injured

Erik Karlsson

Injured

Rutger McGroarty

Injured

Seattle Kraken Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Matt Murray

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

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Blue Jackets 4-3 Penguins

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	49	30	15	4	64	0.653	21	26	171	144	27	17-8-1	13-7-3	4-2	6-4	2W
2 NY Islanders	48	26	17	5	57	0.594	17	22	141	134	7	14-8-2	12-9-3	4-5	5-5	1L
3 Pittsburgh	47	22	14	11	55	0.585	18	21	150	144	6	11-7-7	11-7-4	1-7	6-4	1L
4 Washington	49	24	19	6	54	0.551	21	24	157	143	14	14-10-3	10-9-3	0-5	4-6	2L
5 Philadelphia	47	22	17	8	52	0.553	15	17	141	149	-8	12-8-5	10-9-3	5-3	3-7	6L
6 Columbus	48	22	19	7	51	0.531	13	17	148	160	-12	11-7-4	11-12-3	5-1	5-5	4W
7 New Jersey	48	24	22	2	50	0.521	16	21	127	149	-22	12-9-2	12-13-0	3-0	4-6	1L
8 NY Rangers	49	21	22	6	48	0.49	14	19	132	150	-18	5-13-4	16-9-2	2-0	2-8	1W

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	47	30	13	4	64	0.681	24	28	166	120	46	12-9-0	18-4-4	2-2	9-1	1W
2 Detroit	50	30	16	4	64	0.64	21	28	157	153	4	18-8-1	12-8-3	2-2	7-3	2W
3 Montreal	49	27	15	7	61	0.622	17	25	168	164	4	13-10-1	14-5-6	2-4	6-4	1W
4 Boston	49	28	19	2	58	0.592	21	26	164	150	14	17-8-1	11-11-1	2-1	8-2	6W
5 Buffalo	47	26	16	5	57	0.606	20	23	157	148	9	16-6-3	10-10-2	3-0	7-3	1L
6 Toronto	48	24	16	8	56	0.583	17	24	162	158	4	16-5-5	8-11-3	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Florida	47	25	19	3	53	0.564	22	23	145	156	-11	14-9-3	11-10-0	2-1	5-5	1W
8 Ottawa	48	22	19	7	51	0.531	17	19	159	163	-4	11-9-4	11-10-3	3-0	4-6	2L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	46	33	5	8	74	0.804	30	32	185	110	75	19-1-3	14-4-5	1-4	6-4	2L
2 Dallas	49	27	13	9	63	0.643	23	24	163	139	24	12-7-3	15-6-6	3-3	2-8	3L
3 Minnesota	49	27	13	9	63	0.643	18	24	155	140	15	13-6-6	14-7-3	3-3	4-6	1W
4 Utah	49	25	20	4	54	0.551	19	25	153	135	18	14-7-2	11-13-2	0-0	7-3	3W
5 Nashville	48	23	21	4	50	0.521	16	20	138	161	-23	13-10-2	10-11-2	3-0	6-4	1L
6 St Louis	49	19	22	8	46	0.469	18	18	120	168	-48	12-9-5	7-13-3	1-2	4-6	1L
7 Chicago	48	19	22	7	45	0.469	15	17	133	154	-21	10-12-4	9-10-3	2-3	5-5	3L
8 Winnipeg	47	19	22	6	44	0.468	17	18	144	148	-4	11-9-4	8-13-2	1-1	4-6	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	47	24	11	12	60	0.638	17	23	160	145	15	12-6-6	12-5-6	1-5	7-3	7W
2 Edmonton	50	25	17	8	58	0.58	20	25	170	158	12	12-6-4	13-11-4	0-3	5-5	2W
3 Seattle	47	21	17	9	51	0.543	15	20	130	141	-11	10-7-5	11-10-4	1-4	5-5	3L
4 San Jose	47	24	20	3	51	0.543	13	22	148	168	-20	13-9-3	11-11-0	2-1	7-3	1L
5 Anaheim	48	24	21	3	51	0.531	14	19	158	172	-14	14-8-1	10-13-2	5-0	3-7	3W
6 LA Kings	48	19	16	13	51	0.531	12	16	125	136	-11	7-10-7	12-6-6	3-6	3-7	4L
7 Calgary	48	21	23	4	46	0.479	17	19	126	143	-17	13-7-2	8-16-2	2-2	5-5	2W
8 Vancouver	48	16	27	5	37	0.385	10	12	126	176	-50	4-13-3	12-14-2	4-1	0-10	10L

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Correct Score Prediction

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Head to Head

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

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