Anaheim Ducks vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/23/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, January 23, 2026

Venue:  Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Ducks -105, Kraken -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Ducks -105, Kraken -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Ducks -105, Kraken -115; Over/Under:  6 goals

Anaheim Ducks:  26-21-3 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Seattle Kraken:  22-18-9 (4th place, Pacific Division)

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Anaheim Ducks:  5-5-0 last 10

Seattle Kraken:  4-4-2 last 10

The Ducks are entering this game with 55 points, a 26-21-3 record overall, and they are 11-13-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, winning that one on the road 2-1 in a shootout. Jeffrey Viel scored 1 goal for them in that one. Cutter Gauthier and Radko Gudas each led the team in assists with 1 while Cutter Gauthier led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 41 shots with 40 saves and a .976 save percentage. Their offense has scored 165 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 176 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The Kraken are entering this game with 53 points, a 22-18-9 record overall, and they are 11-8-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Islanders in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1. Jared McCann, Vince Dunn, Kaapo Kakko, and Matty Beniers each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jared McCann, Vince Dunn, Ben Meyers, Brandon Montour, Jaden Schwartz, Philipp Grubauer, and Ryan Winterton each led the team in assists with 1 while Matty Beniers led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Philipp Grubauer was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 25 shots with 24 saves and a .960 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 137 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 148 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Ducks listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ducks have looked good in their games this season with their 26-21-3 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They haven't been a great road team though with their 11-13-2 road record this season. Meanwhile, the Kraken have looked good in their games this season with their 22-18-9 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They haven't looked great on home ice though with their 11-8-5 home record this year. The Kraken are off a 4-1 win over the Islanders in their last one and that has moved them up into a Wild Card spot at the moment, but they haven't been a solid team for a lot of the season as they are really up and down, and they haven't looked that good lately as they are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games. The Ducks haven't looked any better lately as they are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games, but they are starting to get hot again after going through a big slump. The Ducks were one of the best teams in the West in the first half of the season, leading their division for a lot of the time, but they hit a really rough patch which caused them to take a dive. Now they have been getting hot again though, coming into this one with a ton of momentum on their side from 5 wins in a row, and they are off a road win over the Avalanche in their last one too. The Kraken are in the Wild Card race, but this isn't a playoff team this season while the Ducks have been able to sustain a lot more success throughout the season. Look for the Ducks to continue rolling in this game and stay hot. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ducks to win this game. 

Ducks Kraken Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, January 23, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Ducks 4 Kraken 2.

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Anaheim Ducks: 88-125 (+7.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 37-58 (+6.7 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 10-7 (+8.6 units) on the moneyline after a 3 game winning streak. 34-24 UNDER revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite.

Seattle Kraken: 91-121 (-26.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 28-27 (-8.2 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 46-74 (-18.3 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 21-11 UNDER after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game.

Anaheim Ducks:  M. McTavish (C) Day To Day - Upper body. T. Terry (RW) Day To Day - Upper Body. L. Carlsson (C) Out - Thigh. P. Mrazek (G) Out - Lower-Body. F. Vatrano (RW) Out - Shoulder.

Seattle Kraken:  M. Murray (G) Out - Lower Body.

“We clearly have to stay out of the box. We can't take that many penalties. And then, for the rest of the night, after that first power play that they had, I think we did an outstanding job, and I thought our goaltender was great.” - Lane Lambert after his team’s win against the Islanders in their game on Wednesday.

“Thank the goalie, for sure. I mean, that was all goalie. I think that we did some good things in front of him, but they had some great all-alone looks on several occasions tonight. So, you can see why they haven't had too many one-goal games this year, because they're dangerous every time they step on the ice.” - Joel Quenneville after his team’s win against the Avalanche in their game on Wednesday.

LW Chris Kreider

C Jansen Harkins

RW Ryan Strome

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Lukas Dostal

LW Jared McCann

C Matthew Beniers

RW Jordan Eberle

LD Vince Dunn

RD Adam Larsson

G Philipp Grubauer

Points: Leo Carlsson (44)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (22)

Assists: Troy Terry (29)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (3.04)

Points: Matty Beniers (32)

Goals: Jordan Eberle (17)

Assists: Vince Dunn (24)

GAA: Matt Murray (2.21)

Coaches:

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)

Seattle Kraken: Lane Lambert (1st season)