Rangers vs Kraken Odds, Lines and Projected Starting Goalies for Sunday October 31st
- Sportsbooks are offering -110 odds on both the visiting New York Rangers and the hometown Seattle Kraken in their NHL game on Sunday, October 31
- It’s the first-ever meeting between the expansion Kraken and the Rangers
- Seattle is 2-1 straight up at home this season
The Seattle Kraken might not be coming out like gangbusters, as the Vegas Golden Knights did in their first NHL season. However, as they get ready to face the visiting New York Rangers, the Kraken are holding their own.
At 3-4-1, the Kraken are in the middle of the NHL pack. They are 2-1 on home ice as they complete a four-game homestand.
Oddsmakers are at odds as to which team to go with in this game. Both the Kraken and Rangers are being given -110 odds in the NHL betting lines. Seattle has won two straight games at home.
Rangers vs Kraken Odds
| Game Time (EST) | Team | Moneyline | Puck Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Oct. 25 | New York Rangers | -110 | -1.5 (+205) | O 6 (-110) |
| 9:00pm | Seattle Kraken | -110 | +1.5 (-255) | U 6 (-110) |
Odds as of October 30th at DraftKings
The puck is scheduled to drop at 9pm ET at Climate Pledge Arena.
Rangers vs Kraken Trends
Both of these teams are drawing plenty of offense from their defensive corps. Over the past five games, Seattle captain Mark Girodano, a former Norris Trophy winner, leads the team in scoring with four points.
Six Kraken defensemen already have accounted for at least two points. Hayden Fleury scored a pair of goals in their last game, a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.
This pass!! Are we sure that Adam Fox is human?
(Via @NYRangers)pic.twitter.com/pwWnNvaq8A
— Rangers Videos (@SNYRangers) October 29, 2021
For the Rangers, Adam Fox, the reigning Norris holder, leads the team over the last five games with five points. Fox also tops the club in scoring for the season with eight points.
Forwards Chris Kreider of the Rangers and Brandon Tanev of the Kraken each have netted three goals over the past five games. Kreider leads the NHL with five power-play goals.
Tanev has scored a team-leading six goals this season. Forward Jared McCann (3-4-7) is the club’s leader in points.
Rangers vs Kraken Injury Report
Rangers tough guy Ryan Reaves (lower body) was placed on IR on Friday. That means he’ll be out a minimum of seven days.
So who has Ryan Reaves going on IR before he takes one fighting major this season on their #NYR bingo card?
— fauxtog (@fauxtogNYC) October 29, 2021
For the Kraken, former Rangers forward Colin Blackwell (lower body) is out. Forward Mason Appleton (lower body), goalie Chris Driedger (undisclosed) and forward Marcus Johansson (lower body) are out.
Forward Max McCormick was recalled from AHL Charlotte by the Kraken.
Rangers’ Shesterkin Coming Off Shutout Win
New York netminder Igor Shesterkin is coming off a 31-save performance in a 4-0 shutout of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Shesterkin ranks third in the NHL in save percentage (.944) among goalies who have started at least three games this season. The Rangers are fifth in the NHL with a 2.25 GAA.
always hug your goalies 🤗 pic.twitter.com/Fv5PX4QMgC
— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) October 29, 2021
Philipp Grubauer, who backstopped the Colorado Avalanche to the Presidents’ Trophy last season, is off to a slow start. He’s posted a below-average .897 save percentage. Grubauer made 30 saves in the win over the Wild.
Rangers vs Kraken Projected Starting Goalies
| Team | Goalie | Record | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | Igor Shesterkin | 4-1-1 | .944 | 1.81 |
| Seattle | Philipp Grubauer | 3-3-1 | .897 | 2.93 |
With back-to-back games – the Kraken are in Edmonton to face the Oilers on Monday – Seattle coach Dave Hakstol indicated that there’s a chance Dreidger could be activated from IR and get the start in one of these two games.
Rangers vs Kraken Pick
Seattle has won back-to-back games over the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild by a combined score of 9-2.
Igor Shesterkin earned his 4th win of the season and 30th of his career. Per @PR_NHL, Shesterkin (53 GP) required the fourth-fewest appearances to reach the 30-career win mark among goaltenders to debut with the Rangers (all w/ NYR). pic.twitter.com/uw9GxtQYaJ
— NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) October 30, 2021
The Rangers are 5-2-1 overall, good for third place in the Metropolitan Division. More significantly, they are a stellar 4-1 on the road this season as they begin a four-game trip at Seattle. New York has won five of the last six games and are the play in the NHL odds.
Pick: New York Rangers (-110).
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
