New York Rangers vs Seattle Kraken predictions, Jan 12, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

8 months ago

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In what promises to be an exciting matchup, the New York Rangers are set to face off against the Seattle Kraken on January 12, 2026, at the Rangers’ home turf. Both teams have had contrasting recent form, with the Rangers only managing to secure a win in one of their last five matches, while the Kraken have been in impressive form with four wins in their last five games.

The bookmakers have slightly favored the home team, with odds of 2.18 for a Rangers win compared to 2.83 for the Kraken. Our model predicts a tight contest, giving the Rangers a 46.1% chance of victory, a draw at 24.8%, and the Kraken a 31.4% likelihood of coming out on top. The predicted final score based on the odds is 3:2 in favor of the Rangers.

Tactically, both teams will be looking to capitalize on their opponents’ weaknesses and secure the crucial three points. With the Kraken’s recent impressive form and the Rangers’ home advantage, this matchup is anyone’s game and is sure to provide an entertaining spectacle for fans.

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NY Rangers
43.2%

Draw
23.3%

Seattle
33.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:2

Outrights of NHL New York Rangers: 1.08% Seattle Kraken: 0.18%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.25	4.16	2.88
	2.18	4.06	2.83

Latest Results

08.01.26 New York Rangers – Buffalo Sabres – 2:5
05.01.26 New York Rangers – Utah Mammoth – 2:3 OT
02.01.26 Florida Panthers – New York Rangers – 1:5
31.12.25 Washington Capitals – New York Rangers – 6:3
29.12.25 Carolina Hurricanes – New York Rangers – 3:2 OT

08.01.26 Seattle Kraken – Minnesota Wild – 2:3 OT
06.01.26 Seattle Kraken – Boston Bruins – 7:4
05.01.26 Calgary Flames – Seattle Kraken – 1:5
02.01.26 Vancouver Canucks – Seattle Kraken – 3:4 penalties
01.01.26 Seattle Kraken – Nashville Predators – 4:1

Facts

An outsider and one of the leaders will play in this match (ranked 14 and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, NY Rangers won 4.

NY Rangers is going through a rough patch (last 5 games: 1 wins).

Seattle is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

Seattle may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

We predict that Seattle will win today’s game, with odds of 2.86.

In the last 9 head-to-head matches, NY Rangers won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 33:21. (average 3.7:2.3).

Including home matches between the teams, NY Rangers won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 19:14. (average 4.8:3.5).

Latest Head To Head

01.11.25 Seattle Kraken – New York Rangers – 2:3 OT
08.12.24 New York Rangers – Seattle Kraken – 5:7
17.11.24 Seattle Kraken – New York Rangers – 0:2
16.01.24 New York Rangers – Seattle Kraken – 5:2
21.10.23 Seattle Kraken – New York Rangers – 1:4

Standings

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	43	29	3	7	4	175:99	71
2	Dallas Stars	44	22	4	8	10	153:124	60
3	Minnesota Wild	45	18	8	8	11	143:121	60
4	Vegas Golden Knights	42	14	5	12	11	133:132	50
5	Edmonton Oilers	44	17	5	6	16	149:148	50
6	Seattle Kraken	42	14	6	8	14	117:123	48
7	San Jose Sharks	43	12	10	3	18	136:151	47
8	Utah Mammoth	45	16	6	3	20	137:127	47
9	Los Angeles Kings	43	12	6	10	15	115:122	46
10	Anaheim Ducks	44	13	8	3	20	147:163	45
11	Nashville Predators	43	14	6	4	19	122:143	44
12	Chicago Blackhawks	44	14	4	7	19	126:142	43
13	St. Louis Blues	45	17	0	8	20	112:157	42
14	Calgary Flames	44	14	4	4	22	114:134	40
15	Winnipeg Jets	43	14	2	5	22	126:135	37
16	Vancouver Canucks	43	10	6	5	22	121:153	37

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes	44	18	9	3	14	152:133	57
2	Montreal Canadiens	44	16	9	6	13	151:144	56
3	Detroit Red Wings	45	19	7	4	15	141:142	56
4	Tampa Bay Lightning	42	21	5	3	13	146:112	55
5	New York Islanders	44	16	8	5	15	130:122	53
6	Philadelphia Flyers	42	15	7	8	12	130:120	52
7	Washington Capitals	45	21	2	6	16	148:130	52
8	Pittsburgh Penguins	42	17	4	9	12	139:132	51
9	Buffalo Sabres	42	17	6	4	15	135:131	50
10	Toronto Maple Leafs	43	16	5	7	15	143:140	49
11	Boston Bruins	44	16	7	2	19	141:144	48
12	Florida Panthers	43	19	3	3	18	132:140	47
13	New Jersey Devils	44	15	7	2	20	115:137	46
14	New York Rangers	45	13	7	6	19	118:125	46
15	Ottawa Senators	43	15	5	5	18	139:145	45
16	Columbus Blue Jackets	43	11	7	7	18	132:147	43

NHL Outrights

1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.5 (23.49%)

2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 8.75 (9.4%)

3. Carolina Hurricanes: 9 (9.14%)

4. Vegas Golden Knights: 9.25 (8.89%)

5. Florida Panthers: 10.5 (7.83%)

6. Edmonton Oilers: 10.5 (7.83%)

7. Dallas Stars: 14.5 (5.67%)

8. Minnesota Wild: 23 (3.58%)

9. Washington Capitals: 23.5 (3.5%)

10. Los Angeles Kings: 37.5 (2.19%)

11. New Jersey Devils: 41 (2.01%)

12. Toronto Maple Leafs: 46 (1.79%)

13. Montreal Canadiens: 48.5 (1.7%)

14. Ottawa Senators: 51 (1.61%)

15. Detroit Red Wings: 61 (1.35%)

16. Anaheim Ducks: 64 (1.28%)

17. New York Rangers: 76 (1.08%)

18. Utah Mammoth: 78.5 (1.05%)

19. New York Islanders: 81 (1.02%)

20. Buffalo Sabres: 81 (1.02%)

21. Pittsburgh Penguins: 96 (0.86%)

22. Philadelphia Flyers: 113.5 (0.72%)

23. Winnipeg Jets: 138.5 (0.59%)

24. Columbus Blue Jackets: 176 (0.47%)

25. Boston Bruins: 201 (0.41%)

26. Nashville Predators: 226 (0.36%)

27. St. Louis Blues: 276 (0.3%)

28. Calgary Flames: 401 (0.21%)

29. Seattle Kraken: 451 (0.18%)

30. San Jose Sharks: 501 (0.16%)

31. Chicago Blackhawks: 501 (0.16%)

32. Vancouver Canucks: 501 (0.16%)

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