Thursday’s NHL lineup features an outing between the favored Seattle Kraken (15-16-2, -148 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Chicago Blackhawks (11-19-2, +124 moneyline odds) at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Kraken vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kraken (-148)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+124)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kraken vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Seattle and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 33 games this season.
• In 46.9% of Chicago’s previous games this season (15/32), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.4 for these two clubs.
• The 6.1 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.6 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stat Insights

• The Kraken offense’s 95 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• Seattle is ranked 17th in total goals against, allowing 3.0 goals per game (98 total) in league action.
• They’re ranked 17th in the league with a -3 goal differential .
• Seattle has put up 18 power-play goals on 100 chances this season, to rank 18th in the league.
• The Kraken’s 18% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 22nd in the NHL.
• The Kraken kill 79.49% of their opponent’s power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• With a 48.4% faceoff win percentage, the Kraken have the 25th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Seattle scores on 10.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
• The Kraken average 21.6 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline

• In 11 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Seattle has been victorious seven times.
• In nine games with shorter than -148 moneyline odds this season, the Kraken have been victorious in five.
• There is a 59.7% chance that Seattle wins this game, per the moneyline.

Kraken Leaders

• Jared McCann: 11 goals and 15 assists
• Oliver Bjorkstrand: 11 goals and 11 assists
• Chandler Stephenson: three goals and 18 assists
• Joey Daccord : 12-7-2 record, .915 save percentage, 51 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have scored 80 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 30th in the league.
• Chicago’s 101 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -21.
• Chicago has recorded 19 power-play goals this season, which ranks 15th in the NHL (on 84 chances).
• The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.62%.
• Chicago has recorded one shorthanded goal.
• The Blackhawks’ fourth-best penalty kill rate is 84.95%.
• The Blackhawks win 43% of their faceoffs. That’s the 31st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 9.8% shooting percentage Chicago has compiled ranks 25th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have been the underdog 29 times this season, and upset their opponent in 10, or 34.5%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 9-16 in games when bookmakers list the team at +124 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: seven goals and 19 assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: seven goals and 12 assists
• Ryan Donato: 11 goals and seven assists
• Petr Mrazek: 7-11-1 record, .905 save percentage, 54 goals conceded