The Vegas Golden Knights (1-0-1) host the Seattle Kraken (1-0) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights knocked off the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

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Here is our pick for who will claim the victory in Saturday’s matchup.

Golden Knights vs. Kraken Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this game calls for a final result of Kraken 5, Golden Knights 2.

Moneyline Pick: Kraken (+142)
Total Pick: No Pick – Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Golden Knights Splits and Trends

The Golden Knights (50-22-10 overall) had a 6-12-18 record last season in matchups that required overtime.
Vegas picked up 41 points (17-8-7) in the 32 games it played that were decided by one goal.
In the five games last season the Golden Knights scored only one goal, they went 1-2-2 (four points).
Vegas scored exactly two goals in 15 games last season (2-11-2 record, six points).
The Golden Knights were 52-7-7 when they scored more than two goals (to record 111 points).
In the 35 games when Vegas scored a lone power-play goal, it went 20-11-4 to register 44 points.
When it outshot its opponent, Vegas was 41-17-4 (86 points).
The Golden Knights were outshot by their opponent in 28 games, going 13-8-7 to register 33 points.
Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken had a 35-41-6 record last season, and were 7-6-13 in games that required overtime.
Seattle accumulated 21 points (9-11-3) in its 23 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Last season the Kraken registered just one goal in 13 games, and they finished 0-12-1.
Seattle picked up seven points (3-15-1 record) last season when scoring two goals .
The Kraken picked up 68 points in their 43 games when they scored three or more goals.
Last season Seattle scored a single power-play goal in 27 games and picked up 31 points, with a record of 14-10-3.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Seattle was 16-19-1 (33 points).
The Kraken’s opponents had more shots in 43 games last season. The Kraken finished 18-20-5 in those games (41 points).

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