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Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 9, 2026

NHL matchup

Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 9, 2026.

April 9, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

69:07 together · 10 games

xG share72.7%
Corsi for / against
85 / 48
Fenwick for / against
65 / 32
Corsi share
63.9%
Fenwick share
67.0%
xG for / against
5.35 / 2.02
Defense pair

148:36 together · 10 games

xG share63.9%
Corsi for / against
172 / 105
Fenwick for / against
129 / 75
Corsi share
62.1%
Fenwick share
63.2%
xG for / against
7.99 / 4.51
All observed combinations

Seattle Kraken

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

142:03 together · 10 games

xG share38.0%
Corsi for / against
131 / 159
Fenwick for / against
92 / 114
Corsi share
45.2%
Fenwick share
44.7%
xG for / against
4.95 / 8.08
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Carter Hart

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Apr 7

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
86
Save %
89.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
23.3

Joey Daccord

Seattle Kraken · Last start: Apr 7

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
123
Save %
83.7
Goals allowed
20
Close-range shots %
35.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.52
xG against / game
2.33
xG differential / game
1.19

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Seattle Kraken

xG for / game
2.64
xG against / game
3.36
xG differential / game
-0.72

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.7
Corsi share (%)
58.7
Fenwick share (%)
59.8
Faceoff win %
50.8
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 31.6 · Shooting: 9.2% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft

Seattle Kraken

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.2
Corsi share (%)
47.3
Fenwick share (%)
47.4
Faceoff win %
47.7
Penalties / game
3.1

Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 8.2% · Avg distance: 34.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Seattle Kraken SEA
17Points15
0.654Points %0.625
47Goals for45
38Goals against42
9Goal differential3
OT1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Vegas Golden Knights VGK road
Metric
Seattle Kraken SEA home
6Games5
3Wins3
7Points6
1Goal differential0
Last 10 games
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Seattle Kraken SEA
6-3-1Record6-3-1
13Points13
36Goals for38
30Goals against38
6Goal differential0
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vegas Golden Knights VGK 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Seattle Kraken SEA 4 wins
Total goals29 – 22
Goal differential +7 / -7
Goals per game2.9 / 2.2
Shots per game29.2 / 26.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 31, 2026
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 2 23 - 29 View
Oct 11, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
1 - 2 27 - 22 View
Apr 10, 2025
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 2 25 - 25 View
Dec 21, 2024
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 6 23 - 34 View
Nov 8, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
3 - 4 24 - 32 View
Mar 21, 2024
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 3 22 - 37 View
Mar 12, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
5 - 4 34 - 30 View
Jan 1, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
0 - 3 35 - 27 View
Oct 10, 2023
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 4 33 - 28 View
Apr 13, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
3 - 1 19 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.