Kraken vs. Ducks NHL Picks: Anaheim Returns Home on Positive Note
The Anaheim Ducks host the Seattle Kraken to cap off Wednesday night’s three-game NHL slate. We break down the matchup with our Kraken-Ducks picks.
The Kraken and Ducks are the TNT game of the night on Wednesday. Anaheim (16-14 Straight Up, 15-15 Over/Under) has won three of its last four games while Seattle (10-18 SU, 18-8 O/U) got back on track with a win last night.
Seattle’s win on Tuesday broke a three-game losing streak. On the other hand, the Ducks have been doing well recently with a 5-2-1 record in their past eight games.
Here are my picks and predictions for Wednesday’s NHL matchup between the Kraken and Ducks (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Kraken vs. Ducks Game Info
Date/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 15, 10 p.m. ETTV: TNTLocation: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
Kraken vs. Ducks Odds Analysis
The Ducks are the home favorites at -150 on the moneyline and -1.5 (+170) on the puck line. Seattle sits at +130 on the moneyline and +1.5 (-200) on the puck line.
The total for this game opened at six goals but dropped to 5.5 with light vig on the Over at -115 and the Under paying off at -105.
Kraken vs. Ducks Picks
Ducks (-150) ????Under 5.5 (-105) ????
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Kraken vs. Ducks Predictions
Ducks (-150)
The Kraken upset the San Jose Sharks on the road on Tuesday, so they’ll be the tired team in Anaheim. The Ducks have been sitting at home waiting for this game with their last contest being played on Sunday.
The Ducks already beat the Kraken 7-4 in Seattle on Nov. 11 and get another crack at them on home ice. Anaheim won three of its last four games and is 3-1-1 this season on two days of rest and 5-0 on the puck line in those spots.
Anaheim should get the win against a fatigued Seattle team.
Under 5.5 (-105)
The Ducks have been winning their games with defense and goaltending of late. Eleven totals goals were scored in Anaheim's last four games –– seven for and four against. Two of the Ducks' goals in that time came beyond 60 minutes, and one was a shootout winner.
The Kraken are 18-8-2 to the Over through 28 games, but the Ducks should be able to dictate play as the home team on two days' rest.
There were only four goals scored in Seattle's win on Tuesday, including two in the final 2:07, so we could be in store for a very low-scoring game in Anaheim.
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Kraken-Ducks picks made on 12/15/2021 at 4:20 a.m. ET
