Sharks vs Kraken Picks and Prediction – 12/1/2024

The Seattle Kraken will be on the road Friday afternoon with the game in San Jose against the Sharks. Seattle has been mediocre this season with eleven wins through 23 games played having dropped three of the last five following three goal loss to Anaheim in their last outing. Offensively Seattle has fared well enough averaging 2.74 goals on 27.8 shots. Defensively Seattle has had some issues giving up 2.78 was on just over 28 shots per game and allowed five goals in their last outing. Stay up to date with our NHL Picks.

Jared McCann leads the Seattle offense this season with 22 points, nine goals, and 13 assists. Brandon Montour is second on the roster with 15 points overall. Ryker Evans and Chandler Stephenson both sit tied for third on the team with 13 points. Jayden Schwartz has come up big this season with 12 points, while two other Seattle players have each added eleven points apiece.

The San Jose Sharks will be at home Friday with just seven wins in 25 games played after dropping four of the last five overall. Offensively San Jose has been bad averaging 2.64 goals on 27.8 shots despite scoring three goals in their last outing. Defensively, San Jose has been even worse allowing 3.4 goals on 32 shots per game and gave up four goals last time out.

Mikael Granlund leads San Jose this season with 24 points and nine goals overall. William Ecklund is second on the roster with 20 points and leads the team with 18 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 17 points and Tyler Toffoli has chipped in heavily with 16 points on the year. Jake Walman is fifth on the team with 15 points but has played in just 20 games this season.

Both teams had issues this season, but Seattle is a better team in this matchup. Seattle is better on both sides of the puck and will overwhelm one of the worst teams in the league. Take Seattle to end their recent skid Friday afternoon as they get the road win in San Jose against the sharks. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Kraken win 3-1.