Minnesota Wild vs Seattle Kraken Betting Pick & Prediction 3/4/25
Betting on today’s Wild and Kraken game? Catch the action at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Kraken hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Kraken as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.
MINNESOTA WILD VS SEATTLE KRAKEN BETTING PICK
The Pick: Seattle Kraken -1.5
This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, March 4th.
WHY BET THE SEATTLE KRAKEN:
- According to our analysis, we anticipate the Kraken to win this one with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Kraken on the moneyline
- The Kraken should also cover at -1.5
Will the Wild Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 35-22-4. Minnesota, favored on the puck line, didn’t cover, and the total was set at 6 goals, with the combined score falling short of that mark.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but William Nylander tied it for Toronto with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild, netting his 3rd goal of the season. Matt Boldy followed up with his 6th goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure the win. Both Hartman and Boldy had 3 shots on goal.
Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but failed to convert on any of their power play opportunities. The Wild recorded 15 giveaways and picked up 4 assists, with Jared Spurgeon contributing two of them.
Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. The defense also added 7 takeaways, 22 hits, and 8 blocks. The only goal they allowed came on a power play late in the 1st period.
Will the Kraken Live Up to Expectations at Home?
Seattle’s 2-0 loss to the Bruins dropped their record to 26-31-4. The Kraken entered as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 2 fell well short of that mark.
Both of Boston’s goals came in the first period, with the first one just 3:23 into the game. Seattle’s offense struggled, managing 23 shots on goal but failing to find the net.
Seattle’s offense struggled in their 2-0 loss to Boston, failing to find the net despite 23 shots on goal. The Kraken were also plagued by 19 giveaways.
They were shut out for the first time in 13 games, last failing to score in a 4-0 loss to the Avalanche on February 18th.
Seattle’s defense struggled early, giving up two goals in the first period, including one just 3:23 into the game and another at 10:03. However, they tightened up after that, not allowing any goals in the second or third periods. Goalie Joey Daccord finished with 31 saves and a 93.9% save percentage.