Penguins vs. Kraken Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 15, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 14, 2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-15-6) host the Seattle Kraken (19-14-9) on Monday, January 15, with the Penguins coming off a defeat and the Kraken a win. Penguins (-145) versus Kraken (+118) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

The betting insights in the following article reflect odds as of January 15, 2024 at 9:19 AM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Penguins vs. Kraken Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: PIT: (-145) | SEA: (+118)
  • Puck line: PIT: -1.5 (168) | SEA: +1.5 (-207)
  • Total: 6 — Over: (-109) | Under: (-113)

Injury Report as of January 15

Penguins: Reilly Smith: Upper Body (Out), Noel Acciari: Upper Body (Questionable), Matt Nieto: Lower Body (Out), John Ludvig: Upper Body (Out)

Kraken: Andre Burakovsky: Lower Body (Questionable), Philipp Grubauer: Lower Body (Out), Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Lower Body (Out), Matthew Beniers: Upper Body (Questionable)

Penguins vs. Kraken Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Penguins
Total Pick Under (6)
Spread Pick Kraken (+1.5)

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Penguins vs. Kraken Team Stats

Penguins Avg. (Rank) Kraken Avg. (Rank)
3.02 (19th) Goals Scored 2.88 (24th)
2.73 (7th) Goals Allowed 2.81 (9th)
33.6 (4th) Shots 29.4 (23rd)
30.8 (19th) Shots Allowed 29.9 (11th)

Penguins Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Jake Guentzel 41 19 27 46 155 3 +10
Sidney Crosby 41 24 20 44 147 6 +17
Evgeni Malkin 41 15 20 35 114 3 0
Erik Karlsson 41 7 23 30 99 2 +9
Kris Letang 41 3 25 28 83 0 +13

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Kraken Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Vince Dunn 42 8 27 35 84 4 0
Oliver Bjorkstrand 42 12 22 34 114 5 0
Eeli Tolvanen 42 11 17 28 87 0 +2
Jared McCann 41 16 10 26 102 6 -10
Matthew Beniers 42 6 13 19 74 2 -11

Betting Trends

  • The Penguins have won 11 of their 25 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (44.0%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Penguins a 59.2% chance to win.
  • The Kraken have been listed as an underdog 27 times this season, and won 10, or 37.0%, of those games.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 45.9% chance of victory for the Kraken.
  • In 23 of 41 matches this season, Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to finish above 6 goals.
  • Seattle’s games this season have had over 6 goals 22 of 42 times.

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