by Chuck Sommers
Monday, Feb 06, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Where to watch: MSGSN, ROOT-NW
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Even
FanDuel: Even
BetMGM: Even
Caesars: Even
Season record
Kraken: 29-15-5
Islanders: 25-22-5 (entering Monday)
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Kraken - Islanders preview, prediction and analysis
Recent results
Kraken: won 3-1 at Blue Jackets
Islanders: won 2-1 (OT) vs. Golden Knights
The Seattle Kraken will be playing the New York Islanders on Tuesday, February 7 in Elmont, New York.
The Seattle Kraken won against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, January 28 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington with a score of 3-1. The Seattle Kraken currently rank 1st in the Pacific Division.
Eeli Tolvanen scored for the third straight game.
"It means a lot. There were some rough patches at the start of this year," said Tolvanen, who was claimed off waivers from the Nashville Predators on Dec. 12. "Hockey wasn't that much fun. Just coming here and getting the trust from the coaches and getting the opportunity to play a lot, it feels really good."
Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves for his first win since Jan. 10, and Morgan Geekie and Alex Wennberg scored for the Kraken (29-15-5), who were playing their last game before the All-Star break.
"It's a real good win for our team," Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said. "It's a really good response coming off last night (a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames) and it's a great way to finish off the month of January."
The Kraken are 11-3-1 in their past 15 games, outscoring opponents 60-37.
"If you look at that on the schedule, if you look at the travel, the number of games, you'd expect a little bit of fatigue in this dressing room," Hakstol said. "To finish the month [11-3-1] coming out, so it's pretty good. This group should be proud of that."
Geekie gave Seattle a 1-0 lead at 8:40 of the first period with a wrist shot from the high slot off a pass from Brandon Tanev. It was Geekie's first goal since Nov. 3 (30 games).
Wennberg, who was playing his 600th NHL game, made it 2-0 at 8:33 of the second period. Jordan Eberle took the puck out from behind the net and sent a pass to Wennberg in front.
"I feel like we didn't use our speed last game," Wennberg said. "We talked about it, close that game and focus on this one. We take it game by game, and all we look at now is how we played today, and now we're going to have a little bit of a break and focus on the next game."
Tolvanen pushed it to 3-1 at 5:39 of the third period. Oliver Bjorkstrand broke up a pass in the neutral zone, and Tolvanen carried the puck into the zone and scored with a wrist shot from the high slot.
The Seattle Kraken have won six of their last 10 games.
The New York Islanders won against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, January 28 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York with a score of 2-1 in overtime. The New York Islanders currently rank 6th in the Metropolitan Division.
Semyon Varlamov made 45 saves for the New York Islanders.
Varlamov made four saves in overtime, including stopping William Carrier on a penalty shot 26 seconds into the period.
"It's nerve-racking I think for both of us, for the shooter and for the goalie," Varlamov said. "Goalie doesn't want to give one up, shooter wants to score, so I mean, I'm glad everything worked out for me. I was pretty happy to make that save."
Mathew Barzal won it for New York with 32 seconds remaining in overtime when he faked a one-timer, skated into the top of the right circle, and shot blocker side on Logan Thompson.
It was Barzal's first goal since Jan. 5 (11 games).
"It was great to see him score," Islanders coach Lane Lambert said. "He's had some opportunities over this stretch. … He put himself in a position tonight, and he shot the puck, and he got rewarded for it."
Anders Lee also scored for the Islanders (25-22-5), who were coming off a 2-0 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.
"That was huge," Barzal said. "It kind of puts us right back in the hunt, so I'm sure we're going to be hungry to have a good start after the [All-Star] break."
The New York Islanders have won three of their last 10 games as of January l.
Prediction
Ilya Sorokin gets the call for this one, and this is the ultimate fun matchup of a fun offense vs. good goaltending. But who doesn't love Seattle right now? Kraken 3, Islanders 2
The Seattle Kraken will be playing the New York Islanders on Tuesday, February 7 in Elmont, New York.
The Seattle Kraken won against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, January 28 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington with a score of 3-1. The Seattle Kraken currently rank 1st in the Pacific Division.
Eeli Tolvanen scored for the third straight game.
"It means a lot. There were some rough patches at the start of this year," said Tolvanen, who was claimed off waivers from the Nashville Predators on Dec. 12. "Hockey wasn't that much fun. Just coming here and getting the trust from the coaches and getting the opportunity to play a lot, it feels really good."
Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves for his first win since Jan. 10, and Morgan Geekie and Alex Wennberg scored for the Kraken (29-15-5), who were playing their last game before the All-Star break.
"It's a real good win for our team," Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said. "It's a really good response coming off last night (a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames) and it's a great way to finish off the month of January."
The Kraken are 11-3-1 in their past 15 games, outscoring opponents 60-37.
"If you look at that on the schedule, if you look at the travel, the number of games, you'd expect a little bit of fatigue in this dressing room," Hakstol said. "To finish the month [11-3-1] coming out, so it's pretty good. This group should be proud of that."
Geekie gave Seattle a 1-0 lead at 8:40 of the first period with a wrist shot from the high slot off a pass from Brandon Tanev. It was Geekie's first goal since Nov. 3 (30 games).
Wennberg, who was playing his 600th NHL game, made it 2-0 at 8:33 of the second period. Jordan Eberle took the puck out from behind the net and sent a pass to Wennberg in front.
"I feel like we didn't use our speed last game," Wennberg said. "We talked about it, close that game and focus on this one. We take it game by game, and all we look at now is how we played today, and now we're going to have a little bit of a break and focus on the next game."
Tolvanen pushed it to 3-1 at 5:39 of the third period. Oliver Bjorkstrand broke up a pass in the neutral zone, and Tolvanen carried the puck into the zone and scored with a wrist shot from the high slot.
The Seattle Kraken have won six of their last 10 games.
The New York Islanders won against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, January 28 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York with a score of 2-1 in overtime. The New York Islanders currently rank 6th in the Metropolitan Division.
Semyon Varlamov made 45 saves for the New York Islanders.
Varlamov made four saves in overtime, including stopping William Carrier on a penalty shot 26 seconds into the period.
"It's nerve-racking I think for both of us, for the shooter and for the goalie," Varlamov said. "Goalie doesn't want to give one up, shooter wants to score, so I mean, I'm glad everything worked out for me. I was pretty happy to make that save."
Mathew Barzal won it for New York with 32 seconds remaining in overtime when he faked a one-timer, skated into the top of the right circle, and shot blocker side on Logan Thompson.
It was Barzal's first goal since Jan. 5 (11 games).
"It was great to see him score," Islanders coach Lane Lambert said. "He's had some opportunities over this stretch. … He put himself in a position tonight, and he shot the puck, and he got rewarded for it."
Anders Lee also scored for the Islanders (25-22-5), who were coming off a 2-0 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.
"That was huge," Barzal said. "It kind of puts us right back in the hunt, so I'm sure we're going to be hungry to have a good start after the [All-Star] break."
The New York Islanders have won three of their last 10 games as of January l.
Prediction
Ilya Sorokin gets the call for this one, and this is the ultimate fun matchup of a fun offense vs. good goaltending. But who doesn't love Seattle right now? Kraken 3, Islanders 2
Betting trends
Kraken are 10-7 after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
Kraken are 8-2 after playing 3 straight home games this season.
Islanders are 7-2 revenging a loss by 3 goals or more this season.
Projected lines
Kraken:
Brandon Tanev -- Alex Wennberg -- Jared McCann
Eeli Tolvanen -- Yanni Gourde -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Andre Burakovsky -- Ryan Donato -- Jordan Eberle
Daniel Sprong -- Morgan Geekie -- John Hayden
Vince Dunn -- Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak -- Will Borgen
Carson Soucy -- Cale Fleury
Martin Jones
Brandon Tanev -- Alex Wennberg -- Jared McCann
Eeli Tolvanen -- Yanni Gourde -- Oliver Bjorkstrand
Andre Burakovsky -- Ryan Donato -- Jordan Eberle
Daniel Sprong -- Morgan Geekie -- John Hayden
Vince Dunn -- Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak -- Will Borgen
Carson Soucy -- Cale Fleury
Martin Jones
Islanders:
Josh Bailey -- Bo Horvat -- Mathew Barzal
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle Palmieri
Zach Parise -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Simon Holmstrom
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Hudson Fasching
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Alexander Romanov -- Scott Mayfield
Sebastian Aho -- Noah Dobson
Ilya Sorokin
Josh Bailey -- Bo Horvat -- Mathew Barzal
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle Palmieri
Zach Parise -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Simon Holmstrom
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Hudson Fasching
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Alexander Romanov -- Scott Mayfield
Sebastian Aho -- Noah Dobson
Ilya Sorokin
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Chuck Sommers
About the Author:
Chuck Sommers has camped outside of sportsbooks since he can remember, learning the tricks and nuances of the trade. He still has nightmares of betting $5,000 on the Raiders in the Tuck Rule game but has since turned that to 25 years of veteran handicapping greatness. You can find him mostly in the shadows at the Red Rock or Aliante casinos wondering if the over is cashing on any given Sunday.
