Kraken Vs Islanders: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 31, 2022

The Seattle Kraken (18-12-4), losers of three games in a row, will host the New York Islanders (21-14-2) — who’ve won three straight — on Sunday at 8:00 PM ET. The most recent betting odds for this matchup have the Islanders listed at +102 to win on the moneyline. The Kraken are currently -123 to claim victory for this contest. This contest has an over/under of 6 goals.

This article makes reference to odds valid as of January 1, 2023 at 7:13 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Kraken Vs Islanders Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 1

Kraken: Chris Driedger: Out (Knee), Joonas Donskoi: Out (Upper Body), Shane Wright: Out (Personal)

Islanders: Kyle Palmieri: Out (Upper Body), Cal Clutterbuck: Out (Undisclosed), Adam Pelech: Out (Upper Body), Semyon Varlamov: Out (Undisclosed), Robin Salo: Questionable (Undisclosed), Oliver Wahlstrom: Out (Head), Simon Holmstrom: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Kraken
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Islanders (+1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Kraken Vs Islanders Team Stats

Kraken Avg. (Rank) Islanders Avg. (Rank)
3.44 (6th) Goals Scored 3.22 (15th)
3.32 (19th) Goals Allowed 2.65 (6th)
30.0 (22nd) Shots 31.5 (17th)
28.3 (4th) Shots Allowed 31.5 (16th)

Kraken Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Andre Burakovsky 34 10 18 28 83 4 -12
Jordan Eberle 34 8 19 27 80 1 +5
Matthew Beniers 34 11 14 25 68 3 +3
Jared McCann 31 16 6 22 64 2 +3
Daniel Sprong 27 11 9 20 57 3 +13

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Islanders Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Brock Nelson 37 15 22 37 111 3 +9
Mathew Barzal 37 8 28 36 90 3 +6
Anders Lee 37 13 15 28 109 3 +5
Noah Dobson 37 10 14 24 105 3 +3
Jean-Gabriel Pageau 37 8 13 21 71 4 -4

Betting Trends

  • The Kraken are 8-6 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Kraken’s implied win probability is 55.2%.
  • The Islanders have been listed as an underdog 19 times this season, and won 10, or 52.6%, of those games.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 49.5% chance to win.
  • In 20 of 34 matches this season, Seattle and its opponent have combined for more than 6 goals.
  • New York has played 21 games this season with more than 6 goals.
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