Red Wings vs Kraken Picks and Prediction – 2/19/2024

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The Detroit Red Wings look for their second consecutive victory when visiting the Seattle Kraken on Monday. Detroit is 28-20-6 with 62 points and currently holds the second and final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference but is just two points ahead of the New Jersey Devils. Detroit defeated the Calgary Flames 5-0 on Saturday. James Reimer stopped all 38 shots he faced in goal to post the shutout for the Red Wings. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Dylan Larkin is the leader in goals scored with 24 and in points with 48, while Lucas Raymond is the leader in assists with 29. In goal, James Reimer is 5-6-2 with a goals against average of 2.98 and save percentage of .904. Detroit averages 3.48 goals per game and allows 3.26 goals per game. Detroit's power play scores 23.3% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 82.4% of the time.

The Seattle Kraken look for their third straight victory on Monday when hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Seattle is fifth in the Pacific Division at 23-21-10 with 56 points and five points behind the second and final wild card spot in the Western Conference. Seattle defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night for its second consecutive victory.

Jared McCann is the leading goal scorer for Seattle with 22, while Vince Dunn is the leader in assists with 31 and Oliver Bjorkstrand is the leader in points with 41. In goal, Joey Daccord is 16-11-9 with a goals against average of 2.33 and save percentage of .923. Seattle averages 2.72 goals per game and allows 2.80 goals per game. The Seattle power play scores 20.9% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 78.8% of the time.