Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars Preview
Looking to win big? The Stars and Kraken face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Kraken are hosting the game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA.
The Stars come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Dallas Stars odds
Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Kraken, the Stars have put together a record of 4-1. The Kraken have historically performed well vs. the puck line as the underdog vs. the Stars, going a perfect 3-0 puck line on an average scoring differential of 0.
- In their last five road games, Dallas has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 1 . The team’s record in this stretch was 5-0 while going 5-0 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Seattle has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Seattle has an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 4-6 straight up.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Stars have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 7-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars Prediction
Heading into this game, the Stars are in first place in the Western Conference and the Central Division. Overall, they have a record of 46-19-9 and have won six straight games.
On the road this season, Dallas has gone 24-9-5, and they have been favored in 64 of their 74 games. When favored, the Stars have gone 42-15-7, and they have won six straight games when favored.
Offensively, the Stars come into the game at 3.6 goals per contest placing 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 9th position in the league. This season, the Stars are 31-11 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 15-6 record.
Goalie Jake Oettinger comes into the game having made 46 starts this season. So far, his record is 29-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.855%.
At home this season, the Kraken have gone 16-16-6, and in the Pacific Division, they are in 5th place with a record of 10-12. Overall, Seattle is 30-29-13 and 11th in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, the Kraken have gone just 2-8 and have lost three of their last five games.
When playing at home, Seattle has won two straight games and are 14-8-4 when favored this season. As the underdog, the Kraken have gone 16-21-9. In their last three games, Seattle is 2-1.
On offense, the Kraken are averaging 2.6 goals per game which is 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. The Seattle offense is ranked 17th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 24th in the NHL.
Goalie Joey Daccord comes into the game having made 42 starts this season. So far, his record is 18-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.873%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Kraken.
Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars Betting Tips
- We like the Kraken on the moneyline (+142)
- 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
Dallas Stars Injury Report
- Evgenii Dadonov – Lower Body – Out
- Jani Hakanpaa – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jerad Rosburg – Undisclosed – Out
