The Seattle Kraken and the Dallas Stars meet in NHL action from the American Airlines Center on Monday night. Can the Kraken bounce back? Or will the Stars hold down home ice? Let’s dive in and find out with our Kraken vs. Stars Prediction.
Seattle Kraken Team Preview
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-2 shootout loss to Los Angeles last time out. Vince Dunn leads the Kraken in scoring with 25 points including a team-high 21 assists while Oliver Bjorkstrand also has 25 points with 10 goals and 15 assists. Jared McCann has 20 points with a team-high 14 goals and Eeli Tolvanen has 20 points with 8 goals and 12 assists. Jaden Schwartz also has 15 points with 8 goals as well on the year. Joey Daccord has gone 5-5-7 with a 2.57 GAA and an .908 save percentage in goal for Seattle this season while Philipp Grubauer is 5-9-1 with a 3.25 GAA and an .884 save percentage this season. The Kraken are 12th in the West with 28 points, the same as the Minnesota Wild.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have lost nine of their last 11 games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in seven of the Kraken’s last eight games.
- The Kraken have lost the second period in each of their last six Monday games as underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last 13 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
Dallas Stars Team Preview
The Dallas Stars come into this one looking to bounce back after a 4-3 OT loss to St. Louis last time out. Joe Pavelski leads the Stars in scoring with 27 points including a team-high 13 goals and 14 assists while Jason Robertson has 27 points with a team-high 18 assists. Roope Hintz has 25 points with 10 goals and 15 assists and Matt Duchene has 24 points with 16 assists. Tyler Seguin and Miro Heiskanen each have 21 points with a combined 29 assists between the two. Jake Oettinger has posted an 11-7-2 record in goal for Dallas with a 2.93 GAA and a .901 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood is 6-1-2 with a 3.17 GAA and a .904 save percentage. The Stars are 6th in the West with 38 points and are level with the Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets.
Dallas Stars Team Facts
- The Stars have lost each of their last five games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 13 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Stars have won the third period in each of their last five night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last nine games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dallas Stars ranks 4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (86.17%).
- The Dallas Stars ranks T6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.48).
- The Seattle Kraken ranks 28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.69).
- The Seattle Kraken are one of only three teams to lose 5+ games when leading after Period 1 this season.
Kraken vs. Stars Prediction
I’m on the under here. Despite both teams’ inconsistencies as of late, the one constant has actually been solid goaltending with these groups each giving up two goals or less in a start minus empty-netters. I think this could be a 3-1 or 3-2 kind of game, so I’m on the under here.
