Golden Knights vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 31

The Vegas Golden Knights (25-14-14) host the Seattle Kraken (25-19-9) on Saturday, Jan. 31, with the Golden Knights coming off a loss in their last game and the Kraken a win. The Kraken are underdogs away from home, at +160, and the Golden Knights are -192.

Vegas lost in a shootout at home its last time out on Jan. 29 against the Dallas Stars 5-4, dropping the shootout 2-0 to seal the loss. The Golden Knights were led by Mitchell Marner (one goal and one assist) and Keegan Kolesar (one goal and one assist).

Seattle won its most recent game 5-2 at home over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 29. Brandon Montour (one goal and one assist) and Shane Wright (two goals) were among the three Kraken skaters who recorded two points each in that outing.

As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which squad we project to capture the win in Saturday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 4 - Golden Knights 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Kraken Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Golden Knights-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-192)
• Underdog: Kraken (+160)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights are 22-24 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Vegas is 9-5 when playing with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter (64.3% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Golden Knights have a 65.8% chance to win.
• Vegas and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 53 games this season.

Kraken Betting Insights

• This season the Kraken have won 22 of the 47 games, or 46.8%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Seattle has entered 10 games this season as the underdog by +160 or more and is 3-7 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 38.5% chance of victory for the Kraken.
• Seattle has played 17 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas has scored the ninth-most goals in the NHL (176 total, 3.3 per game).
• Defensively, the Golden Knights are allowing 163 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in league action.
• It has the league's 11th-ranked goal differential at +13.
• The 40 power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season are sixth-best in the NHL (on 158 power-play chances).
• Vegas' 25.32% power-play conversion rate is the fifth-best in the league.
• The two shorthanded goals the Golden Knights have scored this season rank 25th among NHL squads.
• Vegas has the league's ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.26%).
• Vegas has the 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.7%.
• The Golden Knights shoot 11.5% as a team (11th in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle's 152 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• The Kraken allow 2.9 goals per game (153 in total), the ninth-fewest in the NHL.
• it has the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -1.
• The Kraken have 33 power-play goals (on 153 chances), 13th in the NHL.
• Seattle's power-play percentage (21.57) ranks the team 13th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Kraken have one.
• At 71.81%, Seattle has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Seattle wins 47.3% of faceoffs, 27th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 11.3% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 13th in the league.