NHL Prop Bets: Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights (April 9, 2026)
The Vegas Golden Knights (36-26-16) face the Seattle Kraken (32-34-11) at Climate Pledge Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Golden Knights have a 31-47 Puck Line record this season, while the Kraken hold a record of 46-31.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.
- The Golden Knights have a 36-38-4 O/U record this season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Kraken have a 32-38-7 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Golden Knights are averaging 3.18 goals per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Kraken are averaging only 2.77 (26th).
- Defensively, the Golden Knights are giving up 3.00 goals per game this season (T13th in the league), while the Kraken are giving up an average of 3.14 goals (23rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Vegas is averaging 28.8 shots per game this season (10th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Seattle is allowing its opposition 29.4 shots per game (24th).
- Flipping that script, the Golden Knights are allowing only 24.2 shots per game (2nd in the NHL), while the Kraken are averaging just 25.5 shots (27th).
Power Play
- Vegas holds a power play percentage of 24.2%, ranking 7th in the league this season, while Seattle sits 22nd with 19.5% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Golden Knights have a penalty kill rate of 82.1% (ranked 5th), easily outperforming the Kraken, who sit at 71.8% (31st).
P1 Result
Vegas is +150 to win the first period, while Seattle is +210.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas | 19-36-23 | 9-20-10 | 10-16-13 | 1-8-1 |
| Seattle | 16-26-35 | 8-13-17 | 8-13-18 | 4-2-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.
- The Golden Knights have played in 24 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Kraken have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Golden Knights have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Kraken have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Seattle recorded a 2-3 victory over Vegas at T-Mobile Arena when these teams last met on January 31. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Jack Eichel did all he could for his team, recording 2 assists. That result snapped the Golden Knights' five-game winning streak against the Kraken at T-Mobile Arena.
