Seattle Kraken vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Picks and Prediction for Saturday, November 22, 2025
It’s an interconference clash as a pair of teams looking to earn a victory collide on the ice in the Steel City when the Seattle Kraken take on the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night, and we have the inside scoop with our Kraken vs. Penguins prediction. Seattle skates in on the heels of a 3-2 road win over Chicago in their previous contest, Thursday night. Pittsburgh was at home Friday night against Minnesota in the first game of a back-to-back. The Penguins blanked Nashville 4-0 Sunday in Stockholm to split the NHL Global Series Sweden in their previous contest. In the eight previous meetings, the Kraken own a 6-2 edge and have won the last three meetings, including a 4-1 home win in the most recent matchup on January 25. This article was published before the conclusion of the Penguins’ game with the Wild at home Friday night. Read more about this Kraken vs. Penguins prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
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Kraken Seeking to Gain Ground in Pacific Division
Seattle won for the third time in four games as they rallied to down Chicago on the road Thursday night. The Kraken entered Friday 10-5-5 on the year and they stood tied for third in the Pacific Division, two points behind the Ducks for the top spot. Seattle entered Friday 28th in the league in goals for as they average 2.70 goals per contest on the season. The Kraken are 6th in the league in goals against as they give up an average of 2.70 goals per game this season. Seattle is 18th in power play success as they cash in on 20.7% of their opportunities with the man advantage. The Kraken are 30th in penalty kill rate to this point of the season as they have gotten through 69.6% of their shorthanded situations successfully.
Against Chicago, Seattle’s offense struggled for two periods before waking up late to earn the road victory. The Kraken owned a 9-7 advantage in shots in the opening period of play and the teams skated off scoreless at the first intermission. In the second period, Seattle was outshot 14-6 and outscored 2-0 to trail by that score after 40 minutes of play. The third period saw the Kraken own a 12-3 advantage in shots and outscored the Blackhawks 3-0 to earn the win. Tye Kartye scored his second goal of the year at 5:09 with assists from Oscar Fisker Molgaard and Brandon Montour to make it a 2-1 game. Shane Wright tied the score with his fifth goal of the year at 7:13, with assists going to Ryker Evans and Berkly Catton. Jaden Schwartz tallied the winner with his eighth goal of the season, on the power play, at 17:42 off assists from Montour and Mason Marchment. Joey Daccord made 22 saves for Seattle, who owned a 27-24 advantage in shots, in the win. Daccord (7-3-3, 2.78 GAA, .899 save percentage, shutout) gets the start in goal for Seattle here.
Key Injury Report for Kraken:
- Left wing Jared McCann (lower body) is out.
- Right wing Kaapo Kakko (lower body) is questionable.
- Goaltender Matt Murray (lower body) is out.
Pittsburgh Playing Second Game of Back-to-Back
Pittsburgh was in action Friday night against Minnesota in the front half of a back-to-back set as they return to action on North America after their two games in Sweden. The Penguins entered Friday 10-5-4 on the season and stood tied for fourth in the Metropolitan Division, four points behind Carolina for the top spot. Pittsburgh is 9th in scoring as they average 3.26 goals per game on the season. The Penguins are above average in their own end, ranking 2nd in goals against by allowing 2.47 goals a night. Pittsburgh stands 1st in the league in power play success as they convert 34.1% of their chances with the man advantage. The Penguins are 5th in penalty killing as they successfully navigate 85.7% of their shorthanded situations.
Against Nashville in Stockholm on Sunday, Pittsburgh bounced back from a loss with a shutout win to split the two games. The Penguins owned an 11-2 advantage in shots and a 3-0 margin on the scoreboard to lead by that margin after 20 minutes of play. Parker Wotherspoon opened the scoring with his second goal of the season at 2:19 off assists from Erik Karlsson and Joona Koppanen. Evgeni Malkin made it a 2-0 game with his fifth goal of the season at 8:08 off assists from Kevin Hayes and Anthony Mantha. Sidney Crosby made it a 3-0 game with his 12th goal of the year, unassisted, at the 10:13 mark. In the second period, Pittsburgh was outshot 8-4 with neither side scoring, leaving them up 3-0 at the second intermission. The third period saw the Penguins outshot 11-7 and outscored 1-0 to secure the win. Blake Lizotte closed the scoring with an empty net goal, his third of the year, at 17:12 with an unassisted marker. Sergey Murashov made 21 saves for the Penguins, who owned a 22-21 edge in shots, to earn the shutout win. Murashov (1-1-0, 1.52 GAA, .938 save percentage, shutout) is the likely starter in the second game of a back-to-back here.
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Key Injury Report for Penguins:
- Center Noel Acciari (upper body) is out.
- Right wing Justin Brazeau (upper body) is out.
- Left wing Filip Hallander (leg) is out.
- Left wing Tanner Howe (knee) is out.
- Goaltender Tristan Jarry (undisclosed) is out.
- Defenseman Caleb Jones (lower body) is out.
- Right wing Richard Rakell (undisclosed) is out.
- Right wing Ville Koivunen (lower body) is questionable.
Kraken vs. Penguins Pick
Kraken vs. Penguins Moneyline Pick for Prediction
- Kraken +108 (4 units)
Seattle has won three of four and has a rest advantage here as they had Friday off while Pittsburgh hosted Minnesota. The Kraken has played well this season, and we saw their grit in the rally over Chicago Thursday night. Pittsburgh is going to have some heavy legs, and there is still the potential of jet lag with coming back from Sweden. The Penguins are missing several key contributors at every level of the ice here, and that certainly takes a toll. Seattle has had Pittsburgh’s number since joining the league, and they take advantage of a weary Pittsburgh squad as Daccord backstops them to a victory.
Kraken vs. Penguins Over/Under Pick
- Under 5.5 (4 units)
Seattle has seen the under post an 11-9 mark in their 20 games on the year entering Friday night. The Kraken have an average total of 5.40 goals per game on the year, and that number climbs to 5.80 goals per game in their 10 road games on the year. Pittsburgh entered Friday with the over posting a 9-8-2 mark on the year but they have recorded four straight unders. The Penguins have an average total of 5.74 goals per game, though that has climbed to 6.75 goals per game at home. With fatigue weighing on Pittsburgh, this game is more of a slog, keeping things under the total.
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