Kraken vs Kings Picks and Prediction – 11/23/2024

The Seattle Kraken look for their second consecutive victory when visiting the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Seattle is 10-9-1 with 21 points and tied for 5th in the Pacific Division, five points behind first-place Vegas. Seattle defeated the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Wednesday with Joey Daccord stopping all 24 shots on goal for Seattle's first shutout this season. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Jared McCann is leading Seattle in goals with nine, assists with 12, and points with 21. In goal, Joey Daccord is 9-3-1 with a goals-against average of 2.31 and a save percentage of .923. Seattle’s goals-for average is 2.85 and its goals-against is 2.75. Seattle's power play scores 16.4% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 80.0% of the time.

The Los Angeles Kings look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Saturday when hosting Seattle. Los Angeles is 10-7-3 with 23 points and third in the Pacific Division, just three points behind first-place Vegas. The Kings were defeated by the Buffalo Sabers 1-0 on Wednesday night and have lost three of the last four. 

Adrian Kempe is leading Los Angeles in goals with nine while Anze Kopitar is the leader in assists with 16 and points with 21. In goal, Darcy Kuemper is 4-2-3 with a goals-against average of 2.66 and a save percentage of .903. Los Angeles has a goals-for average of 3.05 and a goals-against of 2.75. LA’s power play scores 14.3% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 79.7% of the time.

Los Angeles will pick up a victory on its home ice Saturday when hosting Seattle but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of Seattle's last five, six of Los Angeles’ last seven versus Seattle, and 13 of the Kings’ last 20 played in November. Seattle has a goals-against average of just 2.75 and Los Angeles has a GAA of the same 2.75. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Kings win but our best play is UNDER 3-2.