Kraken vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 28

Both the Seattle Kraken and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. Kraken (-155) versus Canucks (+130) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Seattle's last game was a 5-1 road loss to the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 26. The Kraken got one point apiece out of three players, including Brandon Montour (one assist) and Kaapo Kakko (one goal).

Vancouver lost 3-2 in overtime at home against the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on Feb. 25. Elias Pettersson (one assist) and Brock Boeser (one assist) were among the four Canucks skaters who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

Kraken vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Seattle Kraken and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 2 - Canucks 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.04 goals)
  

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Kraken vs. Canucks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kraken-Canucks game.

• Favorite: Kraken (-155)
• Underdog: Canucks (+130)

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken are 3-3 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Seattle has been a moneyline favorite of -155 or shorter twice this season, and split them 1-1.
• The Kraken's implied moneyline win probability is 60.8% in this contest.
• Seattle's 58 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 29 times.

Canucks Betting Insights

• This season the Canucks have won 14 of the 46 games, or 30.4%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Vancouver is 9-19 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +130 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Canucks.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 36 of 58 games this season.

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle ranks 25th in the league with 163 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• Defensively, the Kraken have been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, allowing 170 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
• Its goal differential (-7) ranks 18th in the league.
• The 36 power-play goals the Kraken have recorded this season (on 168 power-play chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
• Seattle ranks 14th in the league with a 21.43% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Kraken have scored this season rank 30th among NHL teams.
• Seattle kills 71.43% of opponent power plays, the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Seattle has the 26th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 47.5%.
• The Kraken connect on 11.2% of their shots (14th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver has 147 goals this season (2.5 per game), 29th in the NHL.
• The Canucks have given up 211 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• Its -64 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• The Canucks have 32 power-play goals (18th in NHL) on 177 chances.
• Vancouver has the league's 24th-ranked power-play percentage (18.08%).
• This season, the Canucks have seven shorthanded goals (second in league).
• The 71.1% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 32nd in the NHL.
• Vancouver wins 48.5% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.5% shooting percentage of the Canucks is 29th in the league.