The Dallas Stars meet the Seattle Kraken in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals playoff series Sunday. Puck drop at Climate Pledge Arena is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kraken vs. Stars odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The series is tied 1-1
The Stars rebounded in Game 2 with a 4-2 victory Thursday. C Joe Pavelski scored on the power play for his 5th goal of the series, and G Jake Oettinger stopped 25 of 27 shots. Dallas put the pedal to the medal from puck drop with 30 of its 37 shots on goal in the 1st 2 periods.
Seattle couldn’t keep up, falling down 4-1 before a late tally with under 4 minutes to go. They were outshot 30-14 in the 1st 2 periods. One thing they need to improve on is they are 0-for-4 on the power play in the 2 games.
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Stars at Kraken odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stars -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Kraken +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Stars -1.5 (+180) | Kraken +1.5 (-225)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Stars at Kraken projected goalies
Jake Oettinger (37-11-11, 2.37 GAA, .919 SV%, 5 SO – regular season) vs. Philipp Grubauer (17-14-4, 2.85 GAA, .895 SV%, 0 SO – regular season)
Oettinger has been good since allowing 4 goals in the 1st period of Game 1, stopping 56 of 59 shots fired his way. He has allowed 2 goals or fewer in 4 of the last 5 games with a 2.31 GAA and .921 SV% in these playoffs.
Grubauer made 33 saves on 37 shots in Game 2. He started off well, stopping 11 shots in the 1st-period, but Dallas brought the heat with 3 goals on 19 shots in the 2nd. Grubauer has allowed 4 goals in each game this series and has a 2.74 GAA and .917 SV% in the playoffs.
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Stars at Kraken picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 4, Kraken 3
Moneyline
Kraken LW Jared McCann skated with the team over the weekend, but he’s likely to remain out for this game. The Kraken have to do a better job with Dallas’ net-front presence. If they can score early and make Dallas chase them, they have a shot. I’m siding with Dallas in this game, and I’ll sweeten the deal.
Take STARS ML + OVER 4.5 GOALS +125.
Puck line/Against the spread
In 4 of Dallas’ 5 wins this postseason, they have won by multiple goals. However 4 of the last 6 games between the teams has ended within a goal. The price is too high at -225 for Seattle to keep it there.
PASS and look to the total.
Over/Under
All 5 games between the teams had at least 6 goals scored this season. Seattle has cashed the Over in 3 of the last 4 games, and Dallas has cashed the Over in 4 of its last 5. The books still haven’t bought in to those trends.
Take the OVER 5.5 (+100).
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