The Seattle Kraken and Dallas Stars meet Sunday in NHL action at the American Airlines Center. Here’s a Stars vs Kraken Prediction. This article will include a Stars vs Kraken Pick.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken beat the Blues, lost to the Sharks, and they play the Blue Jackets next. The Kraken have split their last 10 games.
The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring on 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with 5 goals, Matty Beniers has 7 assists, and Vince Dunn has 36 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 2.93 goals per game and are killing 69.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joey Daccord has allowed 30 goals on 299 shots faced, while Philipp Grubauer has given up 6 goals on 48 shots.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars lost to the Ducks, beat the Predators, and they play the Senators next. The Stars have split their last 6 games.
The Dallas Stars are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 32.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Wyatt Johnston leads Dallas with 9 goals, Mikko Rantanen has 13 assists and Jason Robertson has 61 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 3.27 goals per game and are killing 70.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 33 goals on 309 shots faced, while Casey DeSmith has given up 13 goals on 105 shots.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Kraken have lost each of their last 15 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Stars have won each of their last 10 Sunday home games.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Kraken.
- The Stars have won the third period in each of their last seven games against the Kraken following a road win.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Kraken have won each of their last five games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Stars have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Stars’ last 12 games.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites.
- The Kraken have won the second period in each of their last seven games when tied after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kraken’s last five road games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Stars’ last four games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in five of the Kraken’s last six games following a road win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last seven Sunday at American Airlines Center.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Johnston has scored at least one goal in each of the Stars’ last eight Sunday home games.
- Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one point in each of the Stars’ last 11 games against Western Conference opponents.
- Jamie Benn has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Stars’ last eight home games against the Kraken.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Eeli Tolvanen has recorded at least one assist in four of the Kraken’s last five games.
- Jared McCann has scored the last goal in three of his last four road appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Kaapo Kakko has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances against the Stars.
- Jordan Eberle has recorded at least one point in each of the Kraken’s last six games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dallas Stars rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (32.73%).
- The Dallas Stars rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.83%).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (69.44%).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.71).
Stars vs Kraken Prediction
The Stars are going to get the benefit of the doubt for obvious reasons, but they’ve been shaky defensively and can be beat right now. The Kraken have also earned points in 7 of their last 10 games, so they’re playing good hockey. Yes, the Stars have won 9 of the last 10 games against the Kraken. If I can get nearly two times my money with a team playing well, I’m going to take it. The Stars have also seen three of their four losses come at home. This price feels like the value of the day in terms of NHL’s card on Sunday.