Popular Post Goal:thecup Posted October 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2022 [GDT] Oct 27/22 Vancouver Canucks(0-5-2) @ Seattle Kraken(3-3-2) Climate Pledge Arena 7:00 TV: SNP, ROOT-NW RADIO: SN650AM LEAVE IT ALL OUT ON THE ICE EDITION: HOPE is goin' out the side door. KICK the doors open tonight. MORPH swagger into success. DROP the puck already. LET'S GO! Pregame from actionnetwork.com: Warning: gambling discussion Spoiler NHL Odds, Preview, Prediction: Vancouver Canucks vs. Seattle Kraken (October 27) NHL Credit: Pictured: Matty Beniers. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images) Greg Liodice Updated: Oct 27, 2022, 12:08 AM EDT Download App Canucks vs. Kraken Odds Canucks Odds +105 Kraken Odds -125 Over/Under 6.5 (-105/-115) Time 10 p.m. ET TV ROOT-NW Odds via BetMGM. Get up-to-the-minute NHL Odds here. The Battle of the Pacific Northwest takes place for the first time this year as the Seattle Kraken host the struggling Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver is really going through it. Through the first seven games, they’ve blown leads, been blown out and have had their hearts broken in overtime. It’s been a disaster since they blew a 3-0 lead on opening night. They’ll now head across the border and hope to get in the win column. Seattle has looked really good, much better than last year. The one worry I always have is their goaltending, yet they’re in the first wild card spot at 3-3-2. The Kraken are playing solid hockey and getting great production. DOWNLOAD NOW Vancouver Canucks After last year, I really thought the Canucks would make serious strides. There’s a ton of talent on the roster and it seemed as if the team bought into Bruce Boudreau’s system. You’d think a team featuring Elias Pettersson, JT Miller, Quinn Hughes (who is now injured) and Bo Horvat would have won by now, right? Well, guess again. It doesn’t seem like things are clicking in Vancouver and one may wonder if a change or two is in the works. Consistency has killed Vancouver ever since opening night. The Canucks can go on a tear for a period or two, then fall apart at the drop of a dime. They’ve often struggled to create scoring opportunities and rank 22nd with a 44.92 xGF% (expected goals). They’ve also struggled to create high danger chances, averaging just over 7.5 per game. Special teams have also been a struggle. Vancouver converts on the power play at a 16% pace and the penalty kill is by far the worst with only a 57% rate. Since this is the first game of a back to back, I wonder if we’ll see Thatcher Demko or Spencer Martin. Demko hasn’t been the rock he normally is and is playing to a -5.4 goals saved above expected (GSAx) and an .872 SV% through six games. Martin, through one game, stopped 29 of 33 shots and played to a -0.7 GSAx. Seattle Kraken When looking at this Seattle roster, you can see the makings of something special. Matty Beniers is showing that he’s a future star in this league, Andre Burakovsky was a wonderful pickup this offseason and Jared McCann and Jaden Schwartz are producing at their usual consistent pace. I don’t think they’re a playoff team just yet, but this solid start is a good sign of things to come. The Kraken’s problem last year was their inability to create legitimate scoring chances. This year, after a strong offseason, the offense has started off red hot. So far at 5-on-5, the Kraken have an xGF of 57.75% and have created the fifth most high danger chances. Their powerplay has also been clicking and is scoring at a 29% pace. However, their penalty kill, at 69%, could be better. Seattle’s goaltending is a tire fire for the second straight year. If the goaltending was better, perhaps the Kraken could’ve won one or two more games. The defense has held strong with a sixth best 2.32 xGA/60. Their top netminder, Philipp Grubauer was recently placed on IR so I can see Martin Jones taking the crease tonight. Jones hasn’t been much to write home about, although he was impressive in the Kraken’s win against Buffalo. He’s playing to a -2.7 GSAx and an .870 SV%. Canucks vs. Kraken Pick I’m going to target the total here. Both teams have the ability to not only score, but get scored on. If you look at the schedule for both teams, 11 out of the combined 15 games have reached a total of six or more goals. That makes it incredibly tantalizing to bet the over here. Vancouver’s defense has been rough. The Canucks have an xGA/60 of 2.9, which is 10th worst in the league. With Seattle’s ability to drive the play, it could be open season. You also should factor in the goaltending. I’m not sure if Demko or Martin starts, but neither have been brick walls and I really like Seattle’s firepower. Jones has made a career of having a below average save percentage, so I can certainly see a few pucks getting past him as well. Pick: Over 6.5 (-105) Lineups per dailyfaceoff.com: Spoiler Last update: October 26, 2022 @ 2:33 PM Source: Chris Faber LW C RW J.T. MILLER BO HORVAT CONOR GARLAND ANDREI KUZMENKO ELIAS PETTERSSON ILYA MIKHEYEV VASILY PODKOLZIN NILS AMAN DAKOTA JOSHUA TANNER PEARSON SHELDON DRIES NILS HOGLANDER DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON TYLER MYERS JACK RATHBONE KYLE BURROUGHS GUILLAUME BRISEBOIS LUKE SCHENN 1ST POWERPLAY UNIT ANDREI KUZMENKO BO HORVAT ELIAS PETTERSSON J.T. MILLER OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON 2ND POWERPLAY UNIT VASILY PODKOLZIN TANNER PEARSON ILYA MIKHEYEV CONOR GARLAND JACK RATHBONE 1ST PENALTY KILL UNIT BO HORVAT ELIAS PETTERSSON OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON TYLER MYERS 2ND PENALTY KILL UNIT J.T. MILLER ILYA MIKHEYEV LUKE SCHENN KYLE BURROUGHS GOALIES THATCHER DEMKO SPENCER MARTIN INJURIES IRPHIL DI GIUSEPPE IRTRAVIS DERMOTT IRTUCKER POOLMAN IRQUINN HUGHES IRBROCK BOESER IRCURTIS LAZAR DTDRILEY STILLMAN Badges explained: ⚠ : Game-time Decision IR : Injured Reserve list DTD : Day-to-Day OUT : Out COVID-19 : COVID-19 Seattle Kraken Last update: October 25, 2022 @ 1:54 PM Source: Mike Benton LW C RW JADEN SCHWARTZ MATTHEW BENIERS JORDAN EBERLE ANDRE BURAKOVSKY ALEXANDER WENNBERG OLIVER BJORKSTRAND JARED MCCANN ⚠YANNI GOURDE KARSON KUHLMAN BRANDON TANEV MORGAN GEEKIE DANIEL SPRONG DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS VINCE DUNN ADAM LARSSON JAMIE OLEKSIAK JUSTIN SCHULTZ CARSON SOUCY WILLIAM BORGEN 1ST POWERPLAY UNIT JADEN SCHWARTZ JORDAN EBERLE ANDRE BURAKOVSKY JARED MCCANN VINCE DUNN 2ND POWERPLAY UNIT ALEXANDER WENNBERG MATTHEW BENIERS OLIVER BJORKSTRAND DANIEL SPRONG JUSTIN SCHULTZ 1ST PENALTY KILL UNIT ALEXANDER WENNBERG BRANDON TANEV JAMIE OLEKSIAK ADAM LARSSON 2ND PENALTY KILL UNIT YANNI GOURDE JADEN SCHWARTZ CARSON SOUCY WILLIAM BORGEN GOALIES MARTIN JONES JOEY DACCORD INJURIES IRCHRIS DRIEDGER IRJOONAS DONSKOI IRPHILIPP GRUBAUER LET'S GET HUNG-GRR-RR-RR-REEEE! EAT THOSE SQUIDS BABY! YEAH! GO CANUCKS GO!! LOTSA GOALS! SCORE YOUR WAY TO VICTORY. 3 3 2 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted October 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2022 I don't know what's scarier. The Canucks or the girl eating the octopus. 2 7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Lucky 8th times the charm? Kracken are playing well. Nux are not. Going to be another tough game, especially with all the injuries in the backend. Demko needs to steal one. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted October 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2022 Let's go. Time to maybe lay off the smelling salts and hit the hard liquor/get nasty. Can't take losing much longer....I'm cranky and miserable. Don't need a pretty game, just get greasy and win. 3 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bishopshodan Posted October 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2022 Easy win. No problem. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyone Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 is demko in net tonight or tomorrow against the pens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 I dont know what to say if we cant beat the Kraken.. I'll see you next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 Just now, grumpyone said: is demko in net tonight or tomorrow against the pens? Probably get to know around practice time or after (11:30?). Demko might get them both but Martin has played well. If I was coach, and we are all thankful that I am not, I'd go hard with all my top guys tonight. We need to start winning so badly; and so I might start Demmer again tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Slegr Posted October 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2022 Canucks are just finishing their early practice by the looks of it... 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyone Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Goal:thecup said: Probably get to know around practice time or after (11:30?). Demko might get them both but Martin has played well. If I was coach, and we are all thankful that I am not, I'd go hard with all my top guys tonight. We need to start winning so badly; and so I might start Demmer again tomorrow. I'd go with Demko tonight and play tomorrow by ear, make that decision in the AM 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Goal:thecup Posted October 27, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Slegr said: Canucks are just finishing their early practice by the looks of it... Isn't that the new RHD we traded Petey for last night? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 9 hours ago, Goal:thecup said: Probably get to know around practice time or after (11:30?). Demko might get them both but Martin has played well. If I was coach, and we are all thankful that I am not, I'd go hard with all my top guys tonight. We need to start winning so badly; and so I might start Demmer again tomorrow. It's not like Demko is playing particularly well or has all year thus far. No reason to think at the moment that more and more and more Demko will be the best shot at a win. If it's that urgent, I'd do what some teams do in the playoffs and start the backup when things are going bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkWithElias Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 25 minutes ago, Jaimito said: Lucky 8th times the charm? Kracken are playing well. Nux are not. Going to be another tough game, especially with all the injuries in the backend. Demko needs to steal one. Spencer prob starting tonight , Demko tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 27 minutes ago, -DLC- said: Let's go. Time to maybe lay off and smelling salts and hit the hard liquor/get nasty. Can't take losing much longer....I'm cranky and miserable. Don't need a pretty game, just get greasy and win. You know it's bad when Deb's not happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chon derry Posted October 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2022 Kick em in the tentacles 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Man that Bedard kid is good. Go Tank Go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Goal:thecup Posted October 27, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 minute ago, chon derry said: Kick em in the tentacles One of those tentacles is not like the others.... just sayin' 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swizzey Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 So… are we tanking for Bedard or trying to win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-23 Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 I am feeling good about this one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Canucks win 6-1. Let's go 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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