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Wild vs Kraken Prediction 12/8/25 NHL Picks Today

Minnesota Wild (15-9-5) vs. Seattle Kraken (11-9-6)
December 8, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Seattle Kraken 110 / Minnesota Wild -130; Over/Under: 5.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Wild vs Kraken Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, December 8th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Seattle Kraken Preview

The Kraken have 28 points this season with a 11-9-6 record, and are 19-7 ATS and 11-15 in over/under. They have a 6-4-3 home record and a 5-5-3 road record and are sitting 5th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 4-3 home loss to the Red Wings, and their previous three games were a loss against the Oilers, a loss against the Oilers, and a loss against the Stars.


Offensively, the Kraken are averaging 2.54 goals per game and are scoring 16.9% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.92 goals per game and are killing 64.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jordan Eberle leads the Kraken with 16 points, also leading the team in goals with 8, while Matty Beniers adds a team-high 13 assists. Joey Daccord is the starting goalie for the Kraken, and he has a 7-7-4 record, with 2.99 GAA and .891 SV%. Philipp Grubauer is the backup goalie and he has a 4-0-1 record, with 2.63 GAA and .895 SV%.

Minnesota Wild Preview

The Wild have 35 points this season with a 15-9-5 record, and are 14-15 ATS and 11-16 in over/under. They have a 8-3-4 home record and a 7-6-1 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 4-2 road loss to the Canucks, and their previous three games were a loss against the Flames, a win against the Oilers, and a loss against the Sabres.

Offensively, the Wild are averaging 2.69 goals per game and are scoring 22.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.72 goals per game and are killing 81.2% of their opponent’s power plays.

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 32 points, also leading the team in goals with 17, while adding a team-high 15 assists. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 7-8-3 record, with 2.76 GAA and .905 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has an 8-1-2 record, with 1.95 GAA and .936 SV%.

Minnesota Wild @ Seattle Kraken Betting Trends: December 8, 2025

 

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

  • The underdogs have won nine of the Wild’s last 10 games.
  • The Wild have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
  • The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Wild’s last 10 games.
  • The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
  • The Wild have lost the second period in each of their last four games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents when trailing after the first period.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

  • The Kraken have lost each of their last five games.
  • The Wild have won each of their last five road games against the Kraken.
  • The road team has covered the puck line in five of the last six games between the Wild and Kraken.
  • The Wild have won the first period in each of their last eight games against the Kraken.

Total Goals Facts

  • Seven of the Kraken’s last eight games as home underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
  • Six of the Wild’s last seven games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last four night games at Climate Pledge Arena.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last six games as road favorites.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

  • Vince Dunn has recorded at least one point in five of the Kraken’s last six games as home underdogs.
  • Chandler Stephenson has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five home appearances against the Wild.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

  • Matthew Boldy has scored a goal in six of the Wild’s last seven games as favorites.
  • Ryan Hartman has recorded at least one point in each of his 10 previous appearances against the Kraken.
  • Ryan Hartman has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four road appearances against the Kraken.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Seattle Kraken rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (64.79%).
  • The Seattle Kraken rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.54).
  • The Minnesota Wild rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.69).
  • The Minnesota Wild rank 8th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.72).

Wild vs Kraken Prediction

The Wild are 6-2 in their last 8 meetings against the Kraken, having won their last four visits in Seattle. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.

In this Wild vs Kraken Prediction, the Wild are coming as -130 road favorites. The Wild have been the better team this season but they have been struggling lately with a 1-3 record in their last four games and have back-to-back road defeats and are playing their fourth straight game on the road. The Kraken have not been doing much better, as they have five consecutive losses, three of them at home and they have one of the leagues’ weakest offenses and an atrocious penalty kill. I like the value with the short road favorite in this matchup, so take the Wild on the moneyline.

Nikos Lagouretos's Free Pick: Minnesota Wild ML

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