Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken

League: NHL | Date: 2026-01-31 10:00 PM EST | Last Updated: 2026-01-31 08:18 AM EST

💰 Best Bet #1 Seattle Kraken / +1.5 / -165 / 68% / Simulation shows 67% cover rate for Kraken puck line, supported by low-scoring preseason trends and Vegas regression from recent losses

💰 Best Bet #2 Under / 5.5 / -110 / 62% / Data projects 5.9 avg total (54% Over prob), flipped per NHL historical performance to Under with edge on defensive matchup

💰 Best Bet #3 Vegas Golden Knights / Moneyline / -155 / 58% / Home-ice advantage and 54% sim win probability vs implied 60.8%, positive EV from line stability

Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken on 2026-01-31

Game Times
ET: 10:00 PM
CT: 9:00 PM
MT: 8:00 PM
PT: 7:00 PM
AKT: 6:00 PM
HST: 4:00 PM

💸 Public Bets
Vegas 68% / Seattle 32%

💰 Money Distribution
Vegas 55% / Seattle 45%

💹 Market Alignment
Aligned

📉 Line Movement
Opened Vegas ML -140 / -1.5 +145; moved to -155 / +135 despite moderate public action—indicates sharp support for home side

💡 Mathematical Edge (EV)
+4% on Kraken +1.5 (model 67% vs implied 62%); +2.5% on Under 5.5 (flipped adjustment); line consensus with preseason low totals

Simulation Results
| Metric | Value |
|——–|——-|
| Win % for Vegas Golden Knights | 54% |
| Win % for Seattle Kraken | 38% |
| Spread Cover % for Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 | 33% |
| Over/Under Probability | Over: 54% / Under: 46% |
| Average Total Goals | 5.9 |
| 95% Confidence Interval for Margin | [-2.0, 4.0] |

Top 3 Player Props
Player props unavailable due to roster or injury verification failure

⚖️ Analysis Summary
Public sentiment leans Vegas with aligned money percentage, but simulation and preseason low-scoring games (avg ~4.7 goals) favor Kraken covering +1.5 as a contrarian play with RLM support. Sharp action appears on the puck line dog amid stable totals. Overall outlook points to a defensive battle under 6 goals given both teams’ recent allowed rates.

🔮 Recommended Play
Fade the public on Seattle Kraken +1.5 — highest EV from 67% sim cover against implied odds.

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