Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken Preview
The Kraken and Stars are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ROOT. The Stars will host the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Stars as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Stars – Seattle Kraken odds
Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Stars and Kraken have played each other, Dallas has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across their ten previous road games, Seattle has an puck line mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Dallas has an puck line record of 1-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- The last ten games that Dallas was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 5-5 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Kraken have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
As they prepare to face Dallas, the Kraken currently possess a 10-15-8 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 4-3-2, while as underdogs, it is 6-12-6. On the road this season, they have a 4-6-5 record, while they are 6-9-3 in their games at home.
When looking at their offense, the Kraken have an average of 2.7 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 11th in the league. In terms of the Kraken’s offense during power plays, they are 14th in power play goals and 18th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Joey Daccord comes into the game having made 15 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.734%.
As they prepare to face Seattle, the Stars currently possess a 17-9-4 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 15-8-4, while as underdogs, it is 2-1-0. For away games this season, they have a 9-4-3 record, while they are 8-5-1 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Stars are averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, putting them in the 8th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. Looking at how the Stars’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 15th in power play goals and 3rd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Scott Wedgewood comes into the game having made eight starts this season. So far, his record is 6-1 and he has a save percentage of 0.479%.
With the Stars being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Stars.
Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken Betting Tips
- Take the Stars on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kraken (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Jake Oettinger – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Jordan Eberle – Lower Body – Questionable
- Justin Schultz – Upper Body – Questionable
- Philipp Grubauer – Lower Body – Out
- Andre Burakovsky – Upper Body – Out
- Jaden Schwartz – Lower Body – Out
