Minnesota Wild vs Seattle Kraken Betting Pick & Prediction 12/10/23

The Wild and Kraken are set to face off at 9:00 ET on BSN. The Kraken will host the game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. The Wild are the favored team in this Western conference contest against the Kraken. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

MINNESOTA WILD VS SEATTLE KRAKEN BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Kraken +1.5

This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 9:00 ET on Sunday, December 10th.

WHY BET THE SEATTLE KRAKEN:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Kraken winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Kraken on the moneyline (+110)
• The Kraken are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can the Wild Grab a Win in Seattle?

Facing the Kraken, the Wild have a record of 9-12-4 so far. At home, their record is 5-4-2 and 4-8-2 on the road. Their current record places them 7th in the Western Central division and 13th in the Western conference.

Against the puck line, Minnesota is 14-11. Their road puck line record so far is 8-6 while sitting 6-5 at home against the puckline. This season, Minnesota’s games are averaging 6.6 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.4. The Wild currently have an over/under record of 13-10-2.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.

The Wild come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 26th in the league. Coming into the game, the Wild have 7-5 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 2-7.

The leading scorer for Minnesota’s offense is Joel Eriksson Ek. Coming into the game he has 13 goals, ranking 19th in the NHL. Eriksson Ek also comes into the game with 7 assists.

Coming into the game, the Kraken’s defense is 4th in takeaways at 8 takeaways per contest. Overall, they are giving up 3.2 goals per game which is 19th in the NHL.

Heading into this matchup vs. Seattle, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 15 games in this season. His current record is 5-7, and his save percentage stands at 89.4%.

Does Seattle Have a Shot at a Home Win?

This season, the Kraken have put together an overall record of 8-13-7. When playing on the road, Seattle has gone 4-6-5, while their home record stands at 4-7-2. At the moment, they hold the 6th spot in the Western Pacific division and are ranked 12th in the Western conference.

When it came to the puck line, Seattle have posted a 14-14 record. Their road performance against the puck line stands at 9-6, while they are 5-8 at home. For the season, Seattle’s games have finished with an average of 6.1 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.2. Overall, the Kraken have an over/under record of 14-11-3.

Although Seattle has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.

On the offensive side, the Kraken are scoring an 2.6 goals per game this season, ranking 27th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 8th in the league. So far this year, the Kraken are 5-6 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 2-7 in games with fewer shots on goal.

Seattle’s current leading scorer is Jared McCann. This season, he has 13 goals, which puts him 22nd in the NHL. McCann also comes into the game with 5 assists.

Entering the game, the Kraken’s defense ranks 4th in takeaways, averaging 8 takeaways per contest. In the NHL, they currently stand at 19th in terms of goals allowed, giving up an average of 3.2 goals per game.

Goalie Joey Daccord gets the start and has made 11 starts this season. His record at this point is 3-4, and his save percentage is 89.4%.