The St. Louis Blues (1-0-0) and the Seattle Kraken (1-2-1) meet Wednesday at Climate Pledge Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Blues vs. Kraken odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blues opened the season with a 5-2 spanking of the Columbus Blue Jackets at Enterprise Center. Four different scorers notched goals for the visitors, including 1 on the power play, going 1-for-3 (33.3%) on the man advantage.
The Kraken won 4-1 in Los Angeles Thursday, but have returned home to drop both the home opener to the Vegas Golden Knights (5-2) and their second home game against the Carolina Hurricanes (5-1). Now, Seattle faces another contender.
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Blues at Kraken odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blues -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Kraken +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blues -1.5 (+160) | Kraken +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Blues at Kraken projected goalies
Jordan Binnington (1-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .920 SV%) vs. Philipp Grubauer (0-1-1, 4.26 GAA, .851 SV%)
Binnington was rarely tested in the regular-season opener, turning aside 23 of the 25 shots he faced for the victory. He didn’t face the Kraken in their inaugural season in 2021-22.
Grubauer has gotten off to a rough start, allowing 5 goals in each of his 2 starts. He helped the team to a 5-4 OT loss in Anaheim last Wednesday but he and the Kraken were buried by the Hurricanes 5-1 Monday.
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Blues at Kraken picks and predictions
Prediction
Blues 4, Kraken 2
Moneyline
The BLUES (-150) are moderate favorites, but they are easily the play here. St. Louis is well rested, having played just 1 game. While this is its first road contest of the season, so there is a little bit of concern, the Kraken have dropped each of their games at CPA so far.
Puck line/Against the spread
Roll with the BLUES -1.5 (+160) for a chance at a solid payday, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see this game need an empty-net goal to get across the finish line. A half-unit play is warranted here, but don’t go crazy.
Over/Under
The UNDER 6.5 (-120) will cost you a little extra, but it’s a sound play. The Kraken are an exciting offense full of young talent, but they’ll have difficulty solving the defense and strong goaltending of the Blues. Seattle has managed just 3 total goals in its 2 home games, and it’ll have another power outage here.
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