Sharks vs Kraken Picks and Prediction – 1/31/2025

The San Jose Sharks will be on the road Thursday with the game in Seattle against the Kraken. San Jose is one of the worst teams in the NHL with just fifteen wins through 53 games played following a one goal victory against Pittsburgh in their last outing. Offensively San Jose has averaged just 2.62 goals on 26.8 shots per game. Defensively San Jose has been obliterated giving 3.62 goals or more than 32 shots per game but gave up just one in their most recent victory. Stay up to date with our NHL Picks.

Mikael Granlund leads the San Jose offense this season with 44 points and 29 assists on the year. William Eklund is second on the team with 37 points and Macklin Celebrini is third on the team with 36 points this season. Fabian Zetterlund has chipped in heavily with 32 points and Tyler Toffoli has 31 points to go along with the team high 17 goals this year.

The Seattle Kraken come into Thursday with 22 wins on the year riding a 2 game losing streak following a two goal loss to Anaheim in their last outing. Offensively Seattle has averaged 2.9 goals on 26.5 shots per game. Defensively Seattle has allowed 3.14 goals on 28.8 shots per game and gave up six goals in their loss to the Ducks.

Jared McCann leads the Seattle offense this season with 38 points on the year. Chandler Stephenson is second on the team with 35 points and has added a team leading 27 assists. Jaden Schwartz is third on the team with 33 points and has boasted a team leading 16 goals this season for Seattle. Oliver Bjorkstrand is 4th on the team with 32 points in 50 games played this season.

Despite some issues Seattle is the better team in this matchup and it will show from the opening minutes on Thursday. Look for Seattle to dominate one of the worst teams in the NHL Thursday night leading to the easy win. Take the Kraken Thursday night to do the jobs and get the easy win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Kraken win and cover 4-1.