The Seattle Kraken are off to a solid 2-1-0 start to their season, and they will be hosting the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. Although their start has been good, both of their wins have come against the Calgary Flames, who will likely be towards the bottom of the standings come the end of the year. Both of these teams have been solid defensively to begin the year. The Golden Knights are averaging 2.67 goals against per game, while the Kraken are averaging an impressive 1.67 goals against per game. The Kraken are projected to start Joey Daccord in goal, who has a 2-0-0 record with a 1.01 GAA and .966 SVP in his first two starts of the season. Carter Hart is projected to tend the goal for the Golden Knights, and he can be relied on to have a solid start.
Last season, the Kraken were one of the worst offensive teams in the NHL, averaging only 2.73 goals per game. They did not make many changes to their roster in the offseason, so I expect a similar output from them this season. The Golden Knights are a solid defensive team, so goals should be hard to come by for the Kraken. I think we are in for a low-scoring night in Seattle. Give me the under in this one.
Golden Knights vs Kraken prediction: Under 6.5 (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable to (-145).
