Canucks vs. Kraken Prediction: Seattle Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [1/2/2025]

The Seattle Kraken will square off with the Vancouver Canucks, in what is expected to be a tight NHL game, at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday, beginning at 10:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Kraken as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Vancouver-Seattle game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Kraken with a win probability of 51% and the Canucks with 49%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Canucks vs. Kraken predictions page.

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Canucks vs. Kraken Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's action between the Kraken and Canucks at Climate Pledge Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Vancouver Canucks vs. Seattle Kraken
• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Canucks vs. Kraken matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Canucks vs. Kraken Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Canucks and Kraken 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Kraken a 51% chance of beating the Canucks.

According to our model, the Canucks (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Canucks vs. Kraken Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canucks	Kraken
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+200)
Moneyline	+100	-120
Total	o5.5 (+100)	u5.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canucks vs. Kraken Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Canucks vs. Kraken matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Canucks vs. Kraken Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Canucks vs. Kraken?

According to our model, Vancouver's Brock Boeser is most likely to score the first goal in Canucks vs. Kraken.

Our projections give Boeser a 7.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Climate Pledge Arena, while the Canucks star is a 36.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	7.3%
Jake DeBrusk	6.5%
J.T. Miller	5.5%

Seattle Kraken

Player	First Goal Probability
Jared McCann	5.8%
Shane Wright	4.8%
Jaden Schwartz	4.3%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	36.3%
Jake DeBrusk	31.3%
J.T. Miller	26.9%

Seattle Kraken

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jared McCann	29.5%
Shane Wright	23.3%
Matty Beniers	21.9%

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Conclusion

We predict the Kraken, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Canucks on Thursday.

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