Islanders vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 21

The New York Islanders and Seattle Kraken -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss -- will play on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The Kraken are small underdogs, at -108, and the Islanders are -112.

New York secured a 4-3 road victory over the Vancouver Canucks its last time out on Jan. 19. The Islanders got two points apiece out of four skaters, including Matthew Schaefer (two assists) and Anthony Duclair (two goals).

Seattle played at home its last time out on Jan. 19, and fell 6-3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Kraken were led in that outing by Ryan Winterton (two assists) and Ben Meyers (one goal and one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here is a look at which team we think will come out on top in Wednesday's action on the ice.

Islanders vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the New York Islanders and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Islanders 4 - Kraken 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.96 goals)
  

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Islanders vs. Kraken Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Islanders-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Islanders (-112)
• Underdog: Kraken (-108)

Islanders Betting Insights

• In the 15 times this season the Islanders have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 7-8 in those games.
• New York is 7-8 (winning 46.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Islanders have a 52.8% chance to win.
• New York's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 25 times.

Kraken Betting Insights

• This season the Kraken have been an underdog 43 times, and won 18, or 41.9%, of those games.
• Seattle has entered 43 games this season as the underdog by -108 or more and is 18-25 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Kraken.
• Seattle has played 22 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Islanders Key Stats

• New York's 141 total goals (2.9 per game) make it the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Islanders have conceded 132 total goals (2.7 per game), the third-fewest in league play.
• It has the league's 11th-ranked goal differential at +9.
• The 23 power-play goals the Islanders have put up this season rank 25th in the NHL (on 144 power-play chances).
• New York has the league's 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.97%).
• The Islanders have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL teams).
• New York kills 82.35% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New York has the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.3%.
• The Islanders make 10.4% of their shots (23rd in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• With 132 goals (2.8 per game), Seattle has the NHL's 27th-ranked offense.
• The Kraken have one of the best defenses in the NHL, giving up 143 total goals (3.0 per game), ninth in the league.
• Its -11 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• The Kraken have 31 power-play goals (on 137 chances), 13th in the NHL.
• Seattle has the NHL's 11th-ranked power-play percentage (22.63%).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Kraken have one.
• At 71.88%, Seattle has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 46.8%, Seattle has the league's 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 10.8% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 19th in the league.