Nashville Predators @ Seattle Kraken - November 20, 2024

Alright, folks! We’re in for a treat tonight as the Nashville Predators take on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. You can feel the energy buzzing already! The Predators are rolling into this game with some momentum after a solid 5-3 win against the Canucks. They’ve shown they can score when it counts and have a knack for putting up numbers — they’re averaging just over 2.4 goals per game but definitely have potential to exceed that.

Now, let’s not forget about our friends from Seattle. They’ve been struggling to find their offensive rhythm lately, only managing about 2.8 goals per game while their power play is sitting around a disappointing 17.5%. Their last outing against the Rangers was pretty grim, losing 2-0 at home; you can bet they’ll be looking to redeem themselves tonight. But I gotta say, given their recent form and stats, I’m not feeling overly optimistic about them finding the back of the net consistently.

Here’s what we know: Nashville has been riding high on their offense lately — those shots are flying in at nearly 30 per game! Plus, with a power play percentage of over 23%, if they get any chances with an extra man on the ice, don’t be surprised if they capitalize on it. They seem to be hitting their stride just in time for this clash.

Defensively, both teams have had their ups and downs but Nashville slightly edges out Seattle with better penalty kill stats (90.77% vs 78.85%). With each team’s tendency to keep things tighter defensively recently — especially Nashville going under in four of their last five games — I wouldn’t expect a shootout here.

Given all these factors – including my unshakeable loyalty to the Predators – I’m calling it: Nashville wins this one and covers that spread! Remember: if an underdog pulls off an upset like this, they’ll definitely cover that spread too.

The total? Well folks, I’m leaning towards it being under six goals tonight too. With both teams showing trends towards lower-scoring affairs recently and some solid goaltending expected from both sides, we might see more grit than glamor out there on the ice.

So grab your jerseys (I know I will) and get ready for some good old-fashioned hockey action because it’s gonna be electric! Let’s go Preds!