The Seattle Kraken and the Dallas Stars meet Saturday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. Dallas Stars prediction.
Seattle Kraken Team Preview
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to San Jose in their last matchup. Jared McCann leads the Kraken in scoring with 60 points including a team-high 28 goals while Vince Dunn has 46 points with a team-high 35 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 57 points with 20 goals and 37 assists as well this season. Joey Daccord has gone 18-17-11 with a 2.43 GAA and a .918 save percentage in goal for Seattle this season while Philipp Grubauer is 14-14-2 with a 2.81 GAA and a .901 save percentage this season.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have lost each of their last seven games as underdogs.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in seven of the Kraken’s last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last 11 games as underdogs.
- The Kraken have won the second period in each of their last five games against the Stars following a loss.
Dallas Stars Team Preview
The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to Winnipeg last time out. Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 78 points including a team-high 50 assists while Joe Pavelski has 66 points with 27 goals and 39 assists. Roope Hintz has 65 points with 30 goals of his own and 35 assists and Matt Duchene has 64 points with 39 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 65 points with a team-high 32 goals and 33 assists. Jake Oettinger has posted a 33-14-4 record in goal for Dallas with a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood is 16-7-5 with a 2.85 GAA and an .899 save percentage.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
- The Stars have won each of their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Stars have lost the third period in each of their last four games as home favorites following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last five games following a loss.
Kraken vs. Stars Prediction
I’m on the Stars here. They’re the only team with any motivation to show up to get a win here as Seattle’s just playing out the string and doesn’t even look interested with doing so and trying to play spoiler. The Stars are still trying to earn the president’s trophy and home ice throughout the playoffs and I think the Stars take a step in the right direction to get there. Give me Dallas in this one.