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Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars odds, picks and predictions
The Seattle Kraken (10-14-8) and Dallas Stars (17-8-4) meet Monday with the opening faceoff at the American Airlines Center slated for 8 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kraken vs. Stars odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Seattle played Saturday, losing 3-2 to the Los Angeles Kings in a shootout. That contest closed out a 2-2-2 home stand for the Kraken, who now open a stretch of 4 in a row on the road.
Dallas also played its most recent game Saturday at the St. Louis Blues and they also lost 3-2 in a shootout. After an impressive start to the season, Dallas has gone just 6-5-3 since Nov. 18.
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Kraken at Stars odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Kraken +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Stars -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken +1.5 (-155) | Stars -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Kraken at Stars projected goalies
Joey Daccord (5-5-7, 2.57 GAA, .908 SV%) vs. Scott Wedgewood (6-1-2, 3.24 GAA, .904 SV%)
Daccord played Saturday, stopping 36 of 38 shots against the Kings. The 5th-year player has gotten his longest look at this level with G Philipp Grubauer out with a lower-body injury. Daccord has made the most of it: he owns a .954 SV% over his last 4 games.
Wedgewood also started Saturday. He allowed 4 goals on 30 shots and owns an .887 SV% over his last 4 games.
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Kraken at Stars picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 3, Kraken 2
Moneyline
Seattle went 0-3-1 on its last road trip and is 4-6-5 overall on the road. But the price on Dallas is not too attractive. STEER CLEAR.
Puck line/Against the spread
Dallas may not have its best foot forward between the pipes, has played a lot of 1-goal games of late and is just 4-10 against the puck line at home. PASS.
Over/Under
The Under has cashed in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games.
The Over has held sway in recent Seattle-Dallas meetings. Including a playoff series last spring, the Over has gone 9-1 across the last 10 meetings. But the Under stands out as a value play in this game.
Daccord is on a nice roll of late, and he owns a .918 SV% in even-strength situations this season. In expected goals-vs.-actual scored and allowed, Dallas comes out having higher actual tallies on both sides, while Seattle looks to be in for some regression by allowing fewer goals.
Mix in both teams ranking in the top-10 in even-strength high-danger chances allowed and the fact that the Stars have a lofty 10.8% shooting percentage in 5-on-5 play over their last 10 games.
Peg this one as tighter all around than what may show on paper.
TAKE THE UNDER 6 (+100).
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