Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks 2/20/23 – The Seattle Kraken will take on the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center. The record for Seattle is 32-18-6. The Sharks are 17-29-11. Each of the two teams met once in this season, with Seattle winning. NHL betting forums predicted Seattle Kraken to win again against San Jose Sharks.
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks
Date & Time: Monday, February 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: SAP Center at San Jose
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Betting Odds
Kraken
Moneyline: -156
Puckline: -1.5 (+160)
Total: 6.5 over (+100)
Sharks
Moneyline: +126
Puckline: +1.5 (-170)
Total: 6.5 under (-110)
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Analysis
In their last game, Seattle was a favorite and won 4-2. Jordan Eberle scored twice, and also had an assist. Matty Beniers was credited with two assists. Philipp Grubauer stopped 21 of 23 shots. This season, the Kraken’s offense has been extremely efficient. Seattle Kraken is fourth in goals per match and 23rd for shots per match. In six of their last ten games, the Kraken scored at least three goals. Seattle’s defense has been excellent and their goaltending this season has been average. They are 16th in goals allowed per game and 3rd in shots against per match.
San Jose Sharks was an underdog. They lost their previous game against the Buffalo Sabres 4-2. Alexander Barabanov and Evgeny Skechnikov each scored a goal. Kaapo Kahkonen was able to score three goals in 30 shots. Recent offense has been very poor for the Sharks. In six of their ten games, they scored no more than two goals. San Jose is 23rd in goals scored per game and 24th for shots. While the defense has been good, San Jose’s goaltending has been poor. They are 28th in goals allowed per game and 16th for shots against per match.
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Against the Spread
Seattle are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against San Jose. Seattle are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division. Seattle are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games played in February.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose’s last 5 games. San Jose are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose’s last 5 games against Seattle. San Jose are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Jose’s last 12 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks Free Pick
The Sharks have been dominated by Seattle. In five meetings between these two teams, the Kraken have a record of 4-1-0. This includes Seattle’s 8-5 win over the Sharks in November. It was their only matchup this year. The Sharks have lost seven of their ten last games. San Jose has been struggling at home this season. As per NHL betting today San Jose Sharks will drop the game again against Kraken.
Free Pick: Seattle Kraken -1.5 (+160)
