The Utah Hockey Club (29-25-11) travel to face off against the Seattle Kraken (28-34-4) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and televised on ESPN+. Both the Hockey Club and Kraken will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Hockey Club vs Kraken

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah’s record dropped to 29-25-11 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the teams combined for 7, surpassing that mark. Utah, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Utah led 2-0 before Vegas scored four straight goals. Logan Cooley opened the scoring for Utah in the first period, and Ian Cole added another goal in the second, but the Golden Knights responded with two goals in the second period and two more in the third.

The Seattle Kraken Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Seattle’s record dropped to 28-34-4 after a 2-0 loss to the Bruins. The Kraken were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score reached only 2.

Both of Boston’s goals came in the first period. The Kraken’s offense struggled, managing 23 shots and committing 19 giveaways.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club took 19 shots on goal in their recent 4-3 loss to Vegas, scoring three times. Alexander Kerfoot netted his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first. Logan Cooley opened the scoring in the first period, marking his second goal of the season.

Cooley also picked up his eighth assist on Cole’s goal. Nick Bjugstad contributed two assists, bringing his total to two this season. Utah had 13 giveaways in the game.

Kraken Offense Breakdown

Seattle’s offense was shut out in their 2-0 loss to Boston, despite registering 23 shots on goal. The Kraken were unable to capitalize on any of their 19 offensive giveaways.

Seattle failed to score in any period and didn’t record any assists. They were blanked for the first time in four games.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing four goals to Vegas, including the game-winner in overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%. Utah’s defense finished with 8 takeaways and 21 hits.

Seattle Team Defense

Joey Daccord made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, but Seattle’s defense gave up two early goals, both in the first period. The first came just 3:23 into the game, and the second was a power-play goal at the 10:03 mark. The Kraken’s defense finished with 4 takeaways and 18 hits.

Hockey Club vs Kraken Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Hockey Club have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• Through their last three home games, Seattle has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 4 goals per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Kraken have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-4.
• In their last five contests as the favorite, Utah has a poor record vs the puck line going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-2.

Hockey Club vs Kraken Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Kraken to secure a victory over the Hockey Club at home. With the moneyline currently set at +111, I’m locking in my bet on the Kraken straight-up.

Our projections have the Kraken pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Kraken, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

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

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