Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Wild and Kraken. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Kraken are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Wild in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Minnesota Wild odds
Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Seattle and Minnesota, the Wild have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Minnesota is averaging 3 goals compared to Seattle at 0.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Wild have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Seattle has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Kraken have an puck line record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Wild have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-4.
Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
On the season, Minnesota has gone 27-24-6 and is in 10th place in the Western Conference. In the Central Division, the Wild are 6th with a record of 5-9. Over their last ten games, Minnesota has gone 6-4, and they have won two of their last three.
So far this year, the Wild have been the underdog in 32 of their 57 games, and they have gone 11-18-3 in those games. On the road, Minnesota has gone 13-13-2, and they are 14-11-4 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Wild have an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 19th in the league. Minnesota’s offense comes into the game ranked 9th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 27th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 23 games this season. His current record stands at 11-10, and his save percentage is 0.645%.
At home this season, the Kraken have gone 12-9-5 and have been favored in 19 of their 26 games. In the Pacific Division, Seattle is in 5th place with a record of 7-9. Overall, the Kraken are 24-21-11 and are 11th in the Western Conference.
Over their last ten games, the Kraken are 5-5 and have gone 3-2 in their last five games. As the favorite, Seattle has a record of 11-4-4 this season.
Offensively, the Kraken come into the game at 2.8 goals per contest placing 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 24th position in the league. This season, the Kraken have a 10-8 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 13-13 record.
Goalie Joey Daccord gets the start and has made 35 starts this season. His record at this point is 16-11, and his save percentage is 0.925%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Wild.
Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild Betting Tips
- We like the Wild on the moneyline (+115)
- The Wild 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
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Leg – Questionable
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Marcus Foligno – Lower Body – Out
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Pat Maroon – Back – Out
- Zach Bogosian – Upper Body – Questionable
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
