The Seattle Kraken (39-24-7) play the front-end of a back-to-back set towards the Nashville Predators (35-26-8) Thursday. Puck drop from Bridgestone Enviornment is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Beneath, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s strains across the Kraken vs. Predators odds, and make our professional NHL picks and predictions.
The Kraken have made video games attention-grabbing currently regardless of in the event that they win or lose. Seattle has gone to time beyond regulation in 3 of the previous 5 video games, successful 2 of these outings, together with a 5-4 win on the Dallas Stars Tuesday. Seattle has gone to further time in 5 of 10 video games in March, successful 4 of these contests.
The Predators have been drummed 7-0 on the street towards the New York Rangers on Sunday however took out their frustrations subsequent trip. Nashville spanked the Buffalo Sabres 7-3 on the street Tuesday, cashing the Over for the 2nd straight recreation.
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Kraken at Predators odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Kraken -125 (guess $125 to win $100) | Predators +105 (guess $100 to win $105)
- Puck line (PL)/In opposition to the unfold (ATS): Kraken -1.5 (+175) | Predators +1.5 (-240)
- Over/Below (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Kraken at Predators projected goalies
Philipp Grubauer (13-12-4, 3.02 GAA, .893 SV%) vs. Juuse Saros (27-19-7, 2.76 GAA, .917 SV%, 1 SO)
Grubauer coughed up 3 targets on simply 10 photographs Saturday at house towards the Edmonton Oilers earlier than he was pulled halfway by the 2nd interval. He’s nonetheless 5-1-1 with a 2.78 GAA and .891 SV% in 7 begins within the month of March regardless of the ugly outing.
Saros was the beneficiary of the 7 targets of assist in Buffalo, stopping 28 of the 31 photographs he confronted within the 7-3 win over the Sabres Tuesday. He’s a stable 4-2-0 with a 2.60 GAA and .918 SV% in 9 appearances in March, permitting 3 or fewer targets in 8 of these outings.
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Kraken at Predators picks and predictions
Prediction
Kraken 4, Predators 3
Moneyline
The KRAKEN (-125) are red-hot on the street, successful 6 in a row away from house.
The Predators have dropped 5 of the previous 6 video games towards groups with a successful total file. These groups have met simply 4 occasions since Seattle got here into the league, and the Kraken have gained 3 of these conferences, together with the one 1 this season at Local weather Pledge Enviornment on Nov. 8 by a 5-1 rating.
In the one earlier assembly within the Music Metropolis, the Kraken earned a 4-3 win final season on Oct. 14, 2021 — the primary win in franchise historical past.
Puck line/In opposition to the unfold
The Predators +1.5 (-240) will value you almost 2 1/2 occasions your potential return, and that’s too costly even in the event you suppose they’re going to maintain it shut.
The Kraken -1.5 (+175) have performed in six 1-goal video games in 10 outings in March, so AVOID the guests as effectively.
Over/Below
The OVER 6.5 (+100) may be the very best play on the board, particularly at even cash.
The Over has related in 6 of the previous 7 video games, and 9 of the final 13, for the Kraken. The Over has cashed previously 2 video games for the Predators too, with a mean of 8.5 whole targets per contest.
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