Seattle Kraken vs Winnipeg Jets Preview
The Jets and Kraken are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Kraken will host the game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA.
In this Western matchup, the Jets are favored by -1.5 goals against the Kraken. The over/under for the game is 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Winnipeg Jets odds
Seattle Kraken vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Kraken are averaging 3 goals per game, compared to the Jets at 2. These figures have led to Seattle posting a record of 2-1.
- In their last five games away from home, the Jets have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- The Kraken are 4-1 puck line in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- The Kraken have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Jets have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
On the season, the Jets have gone 39-17-5 and are in 3rd place in the Western Conference. In games against other Western Conference teams, the Jets have gone 23-13 this season. In their last 10 games, Winnipeg has gone 7-3 and is currently on a two-game winning streak on the road.
As the favorite, the Jets have gone 31-8-3 this season, and they have been favored in 42 of their 61 games. On the road, Winnipeg has gone 18-9-3 this season and is 2nd in the Central Division.
The Jets come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 19th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 20th in the league. This year, the Jets have recorded a 17-10 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 21-7 record.
Goalie Laurent Brossoit comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.426%.
As the 10th place team in the Western Conference, the Seattle Kraken have a record of 28-23-11 and have won two straight games. In their last 10 games, Seattle has gone 7-3 and has a record of 4-1 in their last five games. In the Pacific Division, the Kraken are in 6th place with a record of 8-10.
At home this season, Seattle has gone 14-11-5 and are 16-18-7 as the underdog. For the year, the Kraken have been the underdog in 41 of their 62 games and have gone 16-18-7 in those games.
For their offensive performance, the Kraken come in averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, which is 28th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 25th in the league. So far this year, the Kraken are 10-9 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 17-13 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Philipp Grubauer has started 23 games this season. His current record stands at 10-10, and his save percentage is 0.583%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Kraken winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Tips
- We like the Kraken on the moneyline (+108)
- The Kraken are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Vince Dunn – Upper Body – Questionable
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Nate Schmidt – Illness – Questionable
- Connor Hellebuyck – Illness – Questionable
- Gabriel Vilardi – Upper Body – Out
