Kraken vs Wild Prediction 4/7/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Kraken vs Wild Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, April 7^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Minnesota Wild Preview

The Wild have 100 points this season with a 44-21-12 record, and are 39-38 ATS and 42-32 in over/under. They have a 21-10-8 home record and a 23-11-4 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-4 road win over the Red Wings, and their previous three games were a 4-1 road win over the Senators, a 5-2 home win over the Canucks, and a 3-6 road loss to the Bruins.

Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.27 goals per game and are scoring 24.9% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.83 goals per game and are killing 78.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 87 points and 43 goals, while Quinn Hughes leads the team in assists with 47. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 28-13-6 record, with 2.59 GAA and .909 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 16-8-6 record, with 2.67 GAA and .914 SV%.

Seattle Kraken Preview

The Kraken have 75 points this season with a 32-33-11 record, and are 46-30 ATS and 32-37 in over/under. They have a 17-16-5 home record and a 15-17-6 road record and are sitting 6th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 2-6 road loss to the Jets, and their previous three games were a 2-4 home loss to the Blackhawks, a 2-6 home loss to the Mammoth, and a 0-3 road loss to the Oilers.

Offensively, the Kraken are averaging 2.78 goals per game and are scoring 19.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.12 goals per game and are killing 71.7% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jordan Eberle leads the Kraken with 53 points and 25 goals, while Chandler Stephenson leads the team in assists with 30. Joey Daccord is the starting goalie for the Kraken, and he has a 19-19-6 record, with 3.01 GAA and .898 SV%. Philipp Grubauer is the backup goalie and he has a 13-12-4 record, with 2.65 GAA and .909 SV%.

Seattle Kraken @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: April 7, 2026

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Kraken have lost each of their last 11 games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have won seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kraken have lost the second period in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents when leading after the first period.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The underdogs have won five of the Wild’s last six games at Grand Casino Arena.
• The Wild have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 15 of the Wild’s last 18 games at Grand Casino Arena.
• The underdogs have won the first period in each of the Wild’s last four games.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Wild’s last eight games as favorites following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the Kraken’s last five games as underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eight of the last nine Tuesday night games between teams from different divisions have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 11 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last seven games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in each of the Wild’s last six games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Tuesday home appearances.
• Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:41) this season.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Kaapo Kakko has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances after playing the previous day.
• Brandon Montour has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Wild rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (24.90%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.83).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.71%).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.78).

Kraken vs Wild Prediction

The Wild won both previous meetings against the Kraken this season, both in Seattle by 4-1 and 3-2 in overtime.

In this Kraken vs Wild Prediction, the Wild are coming as -260 home favorites. The Kraken are watching their playoff hopes fade as they got destroyed by 2-6 yesterday in Winnipeg and now have to face the third-best team of the West, the Minnesota Wild, who have three straight wins, having scored 14 total goals in that span. The Kraken are just 1-9 in their last 10 games but have won two of their last three visits in Minnesota, so with the line being so big for the Wild, I will take a stab with the Kraken at +1.5 goals in this one.