Stars vs. Kraken betting preview

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The Dallas Stars (14-5-4) are road favorites (-125 moneyline odds to win) against the Seattle Kraken (11-5-6, +105 moneyline odds). The contest on Wednesday begins at 10 p.m. ET from Climate Pledge Arena on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Stars to win vs Kraken -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Stars vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Stars (-125)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Stars vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Dallas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 13 of 23 times.
  • Seattle’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in nine of 22 chances this season.
  • These two clubs combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • The 5.3 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.2 less than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

  • The Stars’ 78 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Dallas is ranked 10th in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 63 in total (2.7 per game).
  • The squad has the league’s second-best goal differential at +15 this season.
  • The NHL-leading 25 power-play goals Dallas has recorded resulted from 79 chances.
  • The Stars’ offense ranks second the league with a 31.65% power-play conversion rate.
  • The Stars rank 23rd in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 76.39%.
  • The Stars win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.2%.
  • Dallas converts 13% of its shots, ranking second in the NHL.
  • The Stars’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.7 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

  • Dallas has been victorious in 10 of the 17 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 15 games with shorter than -125 moneyline odds this season, the Stars have been victorious in eight.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Dallas has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Stars Leaders

  • Jason Robertson: 14 goals and 17 assists
  • Mikko Rantanen: 10 goals and 18 assists
  • Wyatt Johnston: 12 goals and 13 assists
  • Jake Oettinger: 10-4-2 record, .900 save percentage, 44 goals allowed

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken have the NHL’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (57 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • Seattle has conceded 2.6 goals per game, and 56 total, the third-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their 15th-ranked goal differential is +1.
  • Seattle has recorded 12 power-play goals this season (on 61 chances). That ranks 19th in the NHL.
  • The Kraken have a 19.67% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 18 percentage.
  • Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal.
  • The 70.97% of opponent power plays the Kraken kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Kraken have the 31st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (45%).
  • Seattle’s collective 10.8% shooting percentage ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Kraken have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 47.1%, of those games.
  • Seattle has a record of 7-9 in games when bookmakers list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Kraken have a 48.8% chance to win.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jaden Schwartz: eight goals and seven assists
  • Matthew Beniers: three goals and 11 assists
  • Jordan Eberle: eight goals and six assists
  • Joey Daccord : 7-3-4 record, .908 save percentage, 35 goals allowed
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