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The Seattle Kraken (31-30-13) make the 2nd stop on a 3-game road trip Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings (38-25-11) at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kraken vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Kraken doubled up the San Jose Sharks on Monday by a 4-2 score in the Bay Area, winning for the 3rd time in the past 4 games. Those victories have come against teams not currently in the playoff race, however. In the past 12 games, Seattle is 3-7-2 since March 8.
The Kings suffered a 4-3 loss on the road against the Winnipeg Jets, and they’ve dropped the past 3 outings. The Over cashed in that loss, and the total has ended up going high in 5 of the past 7 outings.
Seattle has won 4 of the past 6 meetings since the start of the 2022-23 season, with 4 of the past 5 games decided by a single goal. The Under has cashed in 5 of the past 6 meetings.
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Kraken at Kings odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:04 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kraken +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Kings -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken +1.5 (-165) | Kings -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Kraken at Kings projected goalies
Philipp Grubauer (12-13-2, 2.89 GAA, .898 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Cam Talbot (23-18-6, 2.48 GAA, .915 SV%, 3 SO)
Grubauer allowed just 2 goals on 26 shots in Monday’s 4-2 win in San Jose. He has won the past 2 outings, kicking aside 45 of the 49 shots he has faced. Grubauer has actually been much better on the road, going 6-5-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .912 SV% in 12 starts, while posting a 6-8-1 record, 3.14 GAA and .887 SV% in 17 home outings.
Talbot is the likely backstop for Wednesday’s game. He was tripped up for 4 goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 loss in Winnipeg on Monday, and he has dropped his past 2 starts after a 4-game win streak. He is 1-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .918 SV% in 2 outings against Seattle this season.
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Kraken at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 4, Kraken 2
Moneyline
The Kings (-185) are a little on the pricey side, costing nearly 2 times your potential return. There is plenty of risk, too, as the road team has won 4 straight meetings in this series.
The Kraken (+150) can’t be trusted, however, as Seattle has posted a dismal 3-7-2 mark in the past 12 games, picking up just 8 points out of a possible 24 available.
AVOID.
Puck line/Against the spread
The KINGS -1.5 (+135) are worth a roll of the dice, although play them lightly. Again, 4 of the past 5 meetings in this series have been decided by a single goal.
However, the Kraken +1.5 (-165) are really struggling lately, and Seattle has cobbled together 3 wins in the past 4 games, although it hasn’t beaten a winning team since March 5.
Over/Under
OVER 5.5 (-110) is the lean in this Pacific Division battle.
The Over and Under have alternated in the past 6 games for the Kraken. For the Kings, though, they’re driving this Over train, as the total has gone high in 5 of the past 7 games, averaging 3.6 goals per game (GPG), while allowing 4 goals in each of the past 3 outings.
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