Devils vs Kraken Picks and Prediction – 1/7/2025

The New Jersey Devils are playing the Seattle Kraken at 10:00 PM EST on Monday. The game is taking place at the Climate Pledge Arena and is being broadcast on ESPN+. Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

The Devils are coming in with a 24-15-3 overall record on the year. The last 5 games for the Devils seen them post a 2-3-0 mark. In the last game the Devils ended up losing to the Los Angeles Kings by a score of 3-0.

New Jersey is coming in with a total of 3.19 goals per game on 30.2 shots per game. The defense for the New Jersey team has allowed 2.55 goals per game while facing only 25.4 shots per game. The power play for the Devils is converting at a clip of 28.9% on the season, but have ended up killing off 84% of the power plays faced. 

Seattle for their part is heading to this game here with a 2-2-1 record in their last 5 games. The Kraken in their last game ended up losing in a shootout to the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 4-3. The losses have dropped the Canucks to a record of 17-20-3.

Seattle on the offensive side of the puck has ended up getting 26.7 shots per game and those have converted to 2.88 goals per game. The defense for the Kraken has allowed 3.13 goals per game, but have faced only 28.4 shots per game. The power play for the Seattle team is converting at a clip of 17.9% on the year, but the penalty kill for the Kraken has ended up killing off 79.1% of the power plays faced.

This game will be a good game, but it will definitely showcase the strong defense of New Jersey. The Kraken have a decent offense, but the offense for Seattle will have issues in getting the puck into the back of the net as the Devils are able to keep the Kraken from scoring and win in a shutout victory. Final Score Prediction, New Jersey Devils win 3-0.