Henry Roldán
After losing their respective games to start the season, Kraken vs Kings meet on Thursday looking for their first win of the 2022-23 NHL season.
The team from Seattle squandered a great opportunity by failing to hold a lead and losing 4-5 in overtime to the Ducks, while Los Angeles lost 4-3 to Vegas on the opening day.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the Kraken vs Kings game of the 2022-23 NHL season.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Kraken vs Kings 2022-23 NHL Season Game on October 13, 2022
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- When: Thursday, October 13, 2022, 10:30 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
Betting on the Seattle Kraken
- Regular Season Record: 0-0
- BetMGM Puck line: (+1.5 / -159)
- Moneyline: (+155)
- Over/Under: 6
The Kraken’s second NHL journey began with a painful away loss to the Ducks on Wednesday night. The team from Seattle at least secured a point after squandering a two-goal lead with less than 16 minutes remaining.
Matty Baniers’ goal early in the third period seemed to put Seattle Kraken at ease, as they had dominated the game up to that point with three power play goals. However, the four penalties committed was a low blow for the team.
Anaheim scored two of its five goals on the power play, including the equalizer with less than seven minutes remaining in the game. Despite outshooting the Ducks 48-27 in shots on goal, Phillip Grubauer did not have a good night under three sticks, stopping 22 shots.
Betting on the Los Angeles Kings
- Regular season record: 0-1
- BetMGM Puck line: (-1.5 / +135)
- Moneyline: (-189)
- Over/Under: 6
The Kings’ season did not start as expected after a tough home loss to the Golden Knights.
Despite fighting back from behind twice in the third quarter, a mistake with 24.9 seconds remaining in the game and taking the game into overtime, Vegas took advantage and Mark Stoner sealed the game.
Coach Todd McLellan confessed that this type of mistake is unforgivable and of course should never happen again, while criticizing his team’s defensive performance throughout the game after being one of the best defenses last year.
Those problems in stopping Vegas caused Jonathan Quick to have a busy night defending the net, taking 51 shots and saving 47 of them.
JefeBet Prediction
Last season, the Kraken defense was one of the highest scoring defenses in the league, and in their first game of this season, they seem to have shown that things haven’t changed much. Now they must play, without rest, against a Kings team that cannot afford to lose for the second consecutive time at home.
Los Angeles has a more balanced team that should not allow Seattle as many touchdowns, while their offense should react to the aforementioned weak defense of the visitors.
Prediction: Kings to win (SEA 3 – LA 4).
