Wild vs. Kraken betting preview

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The Minnesota Wild (25-11-8) are favored on the road (-155 moneyline odds to win) against the Seattle Kraken (20-14-7, +130 moneyline odds). The contest on Thursday starts at 10 p.m. ET from Climate Pledge Arena on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Wild to win vs Kraken -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Wild vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-155)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 24 of 44 matches (54.5%) so far this season.
  • Seattle’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 18 of 41 chances this season.
  • These two clubs combine to average 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two teams give up 5.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild offense’s 137 total goals (3.1 per game) are ranked 10th in the NHL this year.
  • Minnesota is ranked fifth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 116 in total (2.6 per game).
  • The team has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +21 this season.
  • The 33 power-play goals Minnesota has scored this season have come on 147 chances, fifth-best in the NHL.
  • The Wild have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate at 22.45%.
  • Minnesota has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Wild have the league’s 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.92%.
  • The Wild win 46.8% of their faceoffs (28th in the league).
  • Minnesota converts 11% of its shots, ranking 14th in the NHL.
  • The Wild average 21.3 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Minnesota has been victorious in 13 of the 24 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 10 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -155, the Wild have three wins.
  • Minnesota has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 24 goals and 25 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 26 goals and 22 assists
  • Quinn Hughes: three goals and 32 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 14-9-4 record, .912 save percentage, 67 goals given up

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken’s 114 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
  • Seattle has been one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, conceding 116 goals (2.8 per game) to rank fifth.
  • Their -2 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
  • Seattle has scored 26 power-play goals this season, which ranks 14th in the NHL (on 119 chances).
  • The Kraken have a 21.85% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 12 percentage.
  • Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all NHL teams).
  • The Kraken’s 32nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 70.43%.
  • The Kraken have the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.7%).
  • Seattle’s collective 10.7% shooting percentage ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Kraken have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been the underdog 36 times this season, and upset their opponent in 17, or 47.2%, of those games.
  • Seattle has won eight of its 19 games when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 43.5% chance to win for the Kraken.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jordan Eberle: 15 goals and 13 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: 11 goals and 16 assists
  • Matthew Beniers: seven goals and 19 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 12-9-5 record, .901 save percentage, 71 goals allowed
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