The Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-9) visit the Seattle Kraken (46-27-8) on Thursday. Puck drop from Climate Pledge Arena is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Golden Knights vs. Kraken odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights need at least a point, or an overtime or regulation loss by the Edmonton Oilers, to wrap up the Pacific Division. Edmonton hosts the San Jose Sharks Wednesday. Vegas won the front end of the home-and-home set 4-1 at T-Mobile Arena as the Under (6) cashed Tuesday.
Vegas has won 8 of its last 11 road games while going 12-4 in the past 16 games against teams with a winning overall record.
Seattle has posted 5 wins in the past 6 games and has cashed 4 of the past 5 outings at CPA. The Kraken are 0-5 in the past 5 games against teams with a winning percentage over .600.
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Golden Knights at Kraken odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Kraken +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights -1.5 (+200) | Kraken +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Golden Knights at Kraken projected goalies
Laurent Brossoit (6-0-3, 2.29 GAA, .923 SV%) vs. Philipp Grubauer (17-13-4, 2.87 GAA, .895 SV%)
Brossoit has emerged as an unlikely star for Vegas, and he could lead it to a division title with another win. He is a perfect 4-0-0 with a 1.73 GAA and .940 SV% in 4 starts in April. Brossoit stopped 20 of 21 shots against the Kraken in the front end of the home-and-home set Tuesday.
Grubauer picked up a win last time out at the Arizona Coyotes Monday, as he allowed just a single goal on 23 shots. He has also been hot in April, going 3-0-0 with a 1.21 GAA and .952 SV% in 3 starts and 1 relief appearance.
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Golden Knights at Kraken picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 3, Kraken 2
Moneyline
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-120) are a solid play as favorites on the road. Vegas simply needs 1 point to raise a banner.
The Kraken have already clinched a Wild Card spot, and if Vegas manages to win the division, these teams will face each other in the first round.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Kraken +1.5 (-250) have nothing to play for, other than trying to spoil the division hopes of the Golden Knights, perhaps changing Seattle’s first-round opponent to the Oilers.
PASS.
Over/Under
The UNDER 6 (-105) is the lean, mainly because Brossoit and Grubauer have been so very hot and have sub-2.00 GAA in April.
The Under is also 15-7-2 in the past 24 road games for the Golden Knights, while going 13-3-1 in the past 7 games against teams with a winning percentage over .600.
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