Kraken vs Canucks Picks and Prediction – 11/19/2023

The Seattle Kraken are heading to Rogers Arena on Saturday, where they will face the Vancouver Canucks. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Kraken are coming to this game with a record of 6-8-4, placing them fifth in the Pacific. The Kraken snapped their three game losing streak on Thursday, defeating the New York Islanders 4-3 in a shootout. Philipp Grubauer made 20 saves in this game, while Kailer Yamamoto scored the tying goal in regulation and the game winning goal in the shootout.

Philip Grubauer will be Seattle’s starting goaltender on Saturday, he’s posted a 3.30 goals against average to go along with his 4-6 record. Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn leads Seattle with 14 points, while Jaden Schwartz has a team-leading 8 goals. Seattle’s offense has struggled thus far, as they only score 2.56 goals per game.

The Vancouver Canucks come into this game as the surprising second seed in the Pacific division, posting a record of 12-4-1. After two straight wins, the Canucks would lose 5-2 against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Casey DeSmith made 34 saves in this game, while Elias Pettersson scored his eighth goal this season.

Thatcher Demko is set to be the starting goaltender for Vancouver on Saturday, he’s been brilliant thus far with a .932 save percentage and an 8-3 starting record. The Canucks have taken the NHL by storm this season, as Quinn Hughes, J.T. Miller, and Elias Pettersson are all tied with a league-leading 27 points.