The Seattle Kraken (0-0-0) are the favorites when they host the St. Louis Blues (0-0-0) on Tuesday, October 8. The Kraken are -148 on the moneyline to win against the Blues (+124) in the contest, which begins at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN.
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Kraken vs. Blues Betting Lines
- Favorite: Kraken (-148)
- Underdog: Blues (+124)
- Over/under: 6
Kraken vs. Blues Quick Facts
- Of Seattle’s 81 games last season, 41 finished above this game’s total of 6 goals.
- St. Louis and its opponent combined to score more than 6 goals in 46 of 82 games last season.
- These teams averaged 5.5 goals per game combined, 0.5 less than this one’s total.
- Opponents of these teams averaged 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this one’s total.
- The Kraken were 29th in goals scored in the league, and the Blues were 24th.
- The Kraken were eighth in the league in goals conceded, and the Blues were 13th.
Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Kraken Season Stat Insights
- The Kraken’s 214 goals scored last season (2.6 per game) ranked 29th in the league.
- Defensively, Seattle was one of the stingiest squads in league action, allowing 232 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
- Their goal differential (-18) ranked 23rd in the league.
- The 50 power-play goals Seattle recorded last season ranked 19th in the NHL (on 242 chances).
- The Kraken had the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.66%).
- The six shorthanded goals Seattle scored last season ranked 22nd among all NHL squads.
- The Kraken killed 78.83% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked percentage in the league.
- The Kraken won 47.5% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.
- Seattle scored on 9.1% of its shots (29th in league).
- The Kraken did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 22.3 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Moneyline
- The Kraken were favored on the moneyline 31 times last season, and went 17-14 in those games.
- In games when it was a moneyline favorite at -148 or shorter, Seattle went 11-7.
- The Kraken have a 59.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Kraken Leaders
- A major contributor last season for Seattle, Jared McCann scored 62 points in 80 games (29 goals and 33 assists).
- In 82 games, Oliver Bjorkstrand had 20 goals and 39 assists.
- Chandler Stephenson had 16 goals and 35 assists for Seattle.
- Joey Daccord had a record of 19-18-11. He allowed 116 goals (2.46 goals against average) and recorded 1258 saves.
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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Blues Season Stats Insights
- With 234 goals (2.8 per game) last season, the Blues had the NHL’s 24th-ranked offense.
- St. Louis gave up 248 total goals (3.0 per game), 13th in the NHL.
- They had the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -14.
- St. Louis had 45 power-play goals (on 250 chances), 22nd in the NHL.
- The Blues scored on 18% of their power plays, No. 25 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, St. Louis had 11.
- The Blues’ had the 20th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.6%).
- The Blues won 49.9% of faceoffs, 18th in the NHL.
- The 9.9% shooting percentage of St. Louis was 18th in the league.
- The Blues did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 20.2 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.
Blues Moneyline Insights
- The Blues were listed as an underdog 60 times last season, and won 31, or 51.7%, of those games.
- St. Louis had a record of 21-25, a 45.7% win rate, when set as an underdog by +124 or more last season.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Blues.
Blues Leaders
- Robert Thomas racked up 86 points (1.0 per game) for St. Louis last season, with 26 goals and 60 assists in 82 games (playing 20:57 per game).
- Jordan Kyrou helped lead the attack for St. Louis last season with 31 goals and 36 assists.
- Pavel Buchnevich’s 27 goals and 36 assists added up to 63 points.
- Jordan Binnington was 28-21-5 last season, conceding 156 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .913 save percentage (13th in the league).
