Vegas Golden Knights defeat Seattle Kraken 6-2: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · NHL · Vegas Golden Knights 6, Seattle Kraken 2
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena. The Vegas Golden Knights covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites. The game went over the closing total of 6.5, with 8 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 59-35.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken final score and game recap
The Vegas Golden Knights led 2-0 after the first period. They won the second period 3-0 to lead 5-0 after two periods. The Seattle Kraken outscored the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in the third period. The Vegas Golden Knights led at the end of every period.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Tomas Hertl (Vegas Golden Knights): 2 goals, 2 assists.
- Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights): 1 goal, 3 assists.
- Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken): 2 assists.
- Jared McCann (Seattle Kraken): 1 goal.
Who covered the spread in Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken?
The Vegas Golden Knights covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites, winning by 4 goals.
The puck line opened and closed at Vegas Golden Knights -1.5.
Did Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken go over or under the total?
The game went over: 8 goals combined against a closing total of 6.5, over by 1.5.
The total opened at 5.5 and closed at 6.5.
How did AiQ's Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 59-35.
- Moneyline: the Vegas Golden Knights to win at -166, a win (+$60.24 on a $100 bet).
- Player props: 59-35.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 59-35 in this game.
- Berkly Catton (Seattle Kraken): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Braeden Bowman (Vegas Golden Knights): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Brett Howden (Vegas Golden Knights): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Brandon Montour (Seattle Kraken): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- William Karlsson (Vegas Golden Knights): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Marc Gatcomb (Vegas Golden Knights): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Matty Beniers (Seattle Kraken): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Noah Hanifin (Vegas Golden Knights): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Shea Theodore (Vegas Golden Knights): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Vince Dunn (Seattle Kraken): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Rasmus Andersson (Vegas Golden Knights): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
- Victor Olofsson (Vegas Golden Knights): under 1.5 goals, finished with 2, a loss.
- 82 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken game prop results: first period and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-period total 1.5: the over, paying -140, with 2 goals scored.
- Seattle Kraken team total 3.5: the under, paying -250, with 2 scored.
- First-period moneyline: Vegas Golden Knights won the first period, paying -164.
- Vegas Golden Knights team total 2.5: the over, paying -260, with 6 scored.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Seattle Kraken odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Vegas Golden Knights at -170 and the Seattle Kraken at +140. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Vegas Golden Knights a 60% favorite. The Vegas Golden Knights won as the favorite at -170: $58.82 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Vegas Golden Knights, the best price before the game was -165 at BetMGM: priced below fair (−2.6% value).
The total moved up from 5.5 to 6.5, and the game went over.
Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-1 at home, 2-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 2 of 4 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 3 times and under 1 time. That made it two straight wins for the Vegas Golden Knights.
This result left the Seattle Kraken 2-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-1 at home, 1-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 1 of 3 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 2 times and under 1 time.
What's next for Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken?
Next for the Vegas Golden Knights: the Toronto Maple Leafs at home on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Next for the Seattle Kraken: at the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, October 9, 2026.