Predators vs. Kraken betting preview

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Thursday will feature a projected competitive NHL contest between the Nashville Predators (18-17-4, -115 on the moneyline to win) and the Seattle Kraken (16-14-7, -105 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Predators to win vs Kraken -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Predators vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Predators (-115)
  • Underdog: Kraken (-105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Predators vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Nashville’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 21 of 39 times.
  • Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 15 of 37 games this season.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.4 for these two clubs.
  • These two teams concede a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game’s over/under.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

  • The Predators’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 111 total, which makes them the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Nashville has conceded 129 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 25th in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (-18) ranks them 30th in the NHL.
  • Nashville has recorded 24 power-play goals on 121 chances this season, to rank 13th in the NHL.
  • The Predators are ranked 12th in the league with a 19.83% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Nashville’s offense has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (18th among all squads).
  • The Predators kill 81.45% of their opponent’s power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Predators win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52%.
  • Nashville connects on 10.2% of its shots, ranking 23rd in the league.
  • The Predators have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.3 hits and 11.7 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

  • In 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Nashville has won seven of those matchups.
  • In seven games with moneyline odds shorter than -115 this season, the Predators have won five times.
  • The moneyline odds say Nashville has a 53.5% chance of winning this game.

Predators Leaders

  • Ryan O’Reilly: 11 goals and 23 assists
  • Filip Forsberg: 16 goals and 15 assists
  • Luke Evangelista: six goals and 23 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 15-12-3 record, .897 save percentage, 85 goals allowed

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken have scored 95 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 32nd in the league.
  • Seattle’s 107 total goals allowed (2.9 per game) are the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -12.
  • Seattle has scored 22 power-play goals this season (14th in the NHL) on 111 chances.
  • The Kraken have the NHL’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.82%.
  • Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all NHL teams).
  • The 71.7% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have put totgether is the league’s 31st-ranked rate.
  • The Kraken have the 28th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.6%).
  • Seattle is shooting 9.9% (25th in the league).
  • The Kraken have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been an underdog in 32 games this season, with 13 upset wins (40.6%).
  • Seattle has a record of 13-19 in games when bookmakers list the team at -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Kraken have a 51.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Kraken Leaders

  • Eeli Tolvanen: seven goals and 18 assists
  • Jordan Eberle: 14 goals and 11 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: 10 goals and 14 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 10-9-5 record, .903 save percentage, 64 goals given up
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