Kraken vs Penguins Picks and Prediction – 1/15/2024

On Monday, the Seattle Kraken (19-14-9) face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-15-6) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In Pittsburgh's 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust each scored a goal for the Penguins. Get our free NHL Picks all season long!

Pittsburgh has looked spotty as of late, entering this matchup on a two-game losing streak while losing three of their last five games. Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins in goals, totaling 24 while Jake Guentzel has scored 18 for the year. Guentzel also leads the team in assists and points, totaling 27 assists and 46 points. Kris Letang is second in assists with 25 for the season and Sidney Crosby has 44 points so far. In their last five games, Pittsburgh has allowed an average of 3.2 goals and is looking for an important home victory. They’re also looking to break their losing streak against a red-hot Seattle team. The Penguins are currently sitting near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division standings with 46 points on the year. Overall, the Penguins score an average of 3.05 goals while allowing an average of 2.73 per game.

Seattle has won nine games in a row and is looking to win yet another on the road, this time in Pittsburgh. During their 7-4 win against Columbus, Jared McCann scored two goals for the Kraken. McCann also leads the team in goals, totaling 14 while Oliver Bjorkstrand has 11 for the season. Seattle’s assists-leader, Vince Dunn, has 26 assists and is closely followed by Bjorkstrand with 20. Dunn also leads the Kraken in points, totaling 34 while Bjorkstrand has 31. Seattle has scored an average of 3.6 goals during their nine-game winning streak as they hope to push it to ten on the road. Currently, the Kraken is in the middle of the pack in the Pacific Division standings, with 47 points for the year. This matchup between the two teams marks their first out of two this season. Overall, Seattle scores and allows an average of 2.78 goals per game.