Seattle vs Vegas Prediction 7 October 2026
🔊 After three games, both Seattle and Vegas have collected four points, though they've taken very different routes to get there. The Kraken crushed Calgary twice and only suffered a defeat away at Edmonton, while the Golden Knights have already been through three contests decided by margins of one, two, and three goals. Last season, this head-to-head was also tightly contested-three out of four meetings were settled by just a single goal.
Seattle have claimed three wins.
📊 Last regular season, Seattle took three out of four games against Vegas. Two of those contests went beyond regulation: first, the Kraken edged a 2-1 win in overtime, and later clinched another victory at home via shootout (4-3). Sandwiched between those results was a road win for Seattle, 3-2. Only the final meeting of the season went the Golden Knights’ way-and that one stood out from the rest, with Vegas claiming a decisive 4-1 victory. In the previous three head-to-head clashes, each game was decided by just a single goal.
Head-to-head statistics Seattle - Vegas
Two 6-1 victories
Seattle opened their campaign with back-to-back 6-1 routs over Calgary, split by a 3-1 loss to Edmonton. Across three games, the Kraken have already tallied 13 goals. Their offensive output was particularly well-distributed in the second matchup against the Flames, with 11 different players recording points and Mackie Samoskevich netting his first NHL brace.
The 6-1 scoreline, however, was more convincing than some of the underlying numbers suggest. Seattle trailed in expected goals-2.9 to Calgary’s 3.4-and Joey Daccord was forced to turn aside 32 of 33 shots. In the first meeting with Calgary, he also posted a 96% save percentage. All three Kraken goaltending performances this season have been classified as strong starts. The only notable absence for Seattle remains the injured Melanson.
Match Results: Seattle Kraken
New manager, four points
Ryan Craig’s first three games at the helm of Vegas have yielded four points for the team. The Golden Knights opened with a convincing 5-2 win over Chicago, suffered a narrow 4-3 defeat to Anaheim, and wrapped up their first road trip by edging Vancouver 3-2.
In their latest outing, Vegas fell behind early but responded in the second period with goals from Mitch Marner, Victor Olofsson, and Mark Gatcomb. The third period against the Canucks saw no further scoring as the Knights held on to their slim advantage, with Adin Hill stopping 18 shots to secure his first win of the season. Jack Eichel has recorded points in all three games for Vegas, while Brayden McNabb is riding a similar three-game point streak. Heading into their trip to Seattle, the Golden Knights report a clean bill of health with no players on the injury list.
Match Results: Vegas Golden Knights
Prediction for the 1st period
Seattle have struggled to find the net early in games lately. In six of their last seven NHL outings, the Kraken have failed to score in the opening period. Following this trend, we’re backing Seattle’s individual total under 0.5 goals in the first period.
Outcome Prediction
Seattle consistently keeps things tight against this opponent on home ice. The Kraken have covered a +1.5 spread in each of their last five home games against Vegas. Our pick: Seattle to win with a +1.5 handicap.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Despite Seattle’s high-scoring start to the season, the head-to-head record suggests a more measured scenario here. The last five meetings between these teams have all finished with under 6.5 total goals. All four of their clashes in the previous regular season also stayed below this mark.
Vegas’ away form adds further weight to this outlook. In six of the Golden Knights’ last seven road games, the combined total has not exceeded six goals. That’s why our main pick for this matchup is under 6.5 total goals.
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