The Seattle Kraken (13-14-1) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (14-10-1) on Sunday, December 8th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN+. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kraken are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Bruins. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Kraken vs Rangers

The Seattle Kraken Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Following a 2-0 loss to the Bruins, the Kraken are now 13-14-1 this season. Seattle’s defense struggled early, allowing a goal just 3:23 into the first period. The Bruins added another goal later in the first, and the Kraken’s offense couldn’t respond.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 2 fell well short of that. Seattle, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. They were shut out and managed only 23 shots on goal.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 14-10-1 with a 5-2 victory over the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, New York covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. New York held a 2-0 lead before the Islanders got on the board in the second period.

Seattle Offense Breakdown

Seattle’s offense came up empty in a 2-0 loss to Boston, despite firing 23 shots on goal. The Kraken were held scoreless in all three periods and recorded 19 giveaways.

None of the Kraken’s players found the net, and they also went without a power play goal. Seattle’s scoreless outing dropped their record to 13-14-1.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net and his 8th on a power play. Chris Kreider got things started with his 8th goal, a shorthanded effort in the first period. Vincent Trocheck added his 4th goal, while Adam Edstrom found the net for the first time this season in the third period.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Seattle Team Defense

Seattle’s defense gave up the first goal just 3:23 into the game and another at the 10:03 mark of the first period, but they tightened up after that, not allowing any goals in the second or third periods. Joey Daccord finished with 31 saves and a 93.9% save percentage. The Kraken’s defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 18 hits.

New York Team Defense

On defense, the Rangers will look to build off their previous game, where they gave up just 2 goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves, finishing with a 94.6% save percentage. The defense also contributed 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks.

Kraken vs Rangers Trends

• In their last five road games, Seattle has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 2-8 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Rangers have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 7-3.
• As the betting favorite, the Kraken have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Seattle posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Kraken vs Rangers Prediction

If you’re considering a direct moneyline bet, the Rangers is the choice to make. However, with a payout of -187, you might want to use this bet as a building block for a parlay.

When it comes to my suggested pick for the puck line, I’d advise taking the Kraken to cover. Even in the event of a Rangers victory, this matchup is likely to remain closely contested, and the Kraken should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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