Kraken vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 23

The Seattle Kraken and Anaheim Ducks -- both coming off victories in their last game -- will play on Friday at 10 p.m. ET, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The oddsmakers see this as a close one, with the Kraken -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Ducks at -105.

Seattle claimed a 4-1 home victory against the New York Islanders in its last game on Jan. 21. Jared McCann (one goal and one assist) and Vince Dunn (one goal and one assist) each had two points for the Kraken.

Anaheim won 2-1 in a shootout in its most recent contest on Jan. 21 on the road against the Colorado Avalanche, winning the shootout 2-0 to earn the victory. Three Ducks players recorded one point each in that matchup, including Cutter Gauthier (one assist) and Radko Gudas (one assist).

Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Friday's game.

Kraken vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Seattle Kraken and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Ducks 3 - Kraken 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Kraken vs. Ducks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Kraken-Ducks game.

• Favorite: Kraken (-115)
• Underdog: Ducks (-105)

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken are 3-2 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, Seattle has put together a 3-2 record (winning 60.0% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Kraken's implied win probability is 53.5%.
• Seattle and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 49 games this season.

Ducks Betting Insights

• This season the Ducks have won 19 of the 37 games, or 51.4%, in which they've been an underdog.
• This season Anaheim has won 19 of its 36 games, or 52.8%, when it's the underdog by at least -105 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Ducks.
• Anaheim has played 32 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle ranks 25th in the NHL with 136 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• The Kraken have allowed 144 total goals (2.9 per game), the eighth-fewest in NHL action.
• Its -8 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The 32 power-play goals the Kraken have put up this season (on 141 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
• Seattle has the league's 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.7%).
• The Kraken have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Seattle's 72.59% penalty-kill success rate ranks 30th in the league.
• Seattle wins 47% of its faceoffs to rank 28th in the NHL.
• The Kraken connect on 10.9% of their shots (17th in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 159 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Ducks concede 3.5 goals per game (176 in total), 31st in the league.
• Its -17 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Ducks have 25 power-play goals (on 152 chances), 22nd in the NHL.
• Anaheim's power-play percentage (16.45) puts the team 27th in the league.
• This season, the Ducks have six shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• Anaheim's has the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.84%).
• At 46.9%, Anaheim has the NHL's 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.6%, the Ducks are 21st in the league.