Vancouver Canucks are favored to win against Seattle Kraken with moneyline odds around 1.87, thanks to their recent 3-2 shootout victory over the Kraken on Monday at Seattle, where Kevin Lankinen made 37 saves, and Linus Karlsson scored. The Canucks hold a stronger recent form with Lankinen snapping a losing streak, while Seattle's four-game winning streak was snapped, though they average 2.52 goals for and have improved special teams scoring on the power play in 8 of their past 11 games with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match starts at 3:37 AM UTC on January 3, 2026, which is 7:37 PM PT on January 2, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

The game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, with a capacity of 17,151 seats, serving as the Seattle Kraken's home venue since their NHL inception.

Vancouver Canucks are predicted to win with moneyline odds of 1.87 on DexWin, bolstered by their recent shootout triumph over Seattle where they overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit, and goaltender Lankinen's strong performance allowing just 2 goals on 39 shots despite Seattle's home advantage and recent resurgence after a 1-9-1 skid.

In their most recent meeting on Monday, Vancouver Canucks defeated Seattle Kraken 3-2 in a shootout. Over the last 5 encounters, Vancouver holds a 3-1-1 edge, including tight games with Seattle scoring first-period goals after a long drought, averaging around 4.8 total goals per matchup.