The Seattle Kraken (38-24-7) kick off a 4-game road trip Tuesday against the Dallas Stars (38-19-13). Puck drop from American Airlines Center is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kraken vs. Stars odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Kraken are coming off a 6-4 setback against the Edmonton Oilers at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Saturday. Seattle has won just once in the last 5 games, going 1-3-1 during the span, including back-to-back setbacks against Dallas from March 11-13.
The Stars picked up a 6-5 win in overtime Saturday against the Calgary Flames in Alberta, cashing as underdogs (+120). The Over is on a 9-1-1 run for the Stars, as the Dallas offense has posted 4 or more goals in 9 of the previous 11 contests.
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Kraken at Stars odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:32 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kraken +135 (bet $100 to win $135 | Stars -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken +1.5 (-175) | Stars -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +105 | U: -125)
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Kraken at Stars projected goalies
Martin Jones (24-12-3, 3.06 GAA, .887 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Jake Oettinger (30-10-10, 2.46 GAA, .918 SV%, 4 SO)
Jones allowed 5 goals on 32 shots in his most recent start on March 13 against the Stars at CPA. His most recent action was Saturday, entering in a relief appearance against the Edmonton Oilers. He allowed 3 goals on 13 shots in just over a period and a half.
Oettinger turned aside 33 of the last 38 shots he faced in Saturday’s OTW in Calgary. He won both of his starts last week in Seattle, allowing just 5 goals on 59 shots in the victories. He is 6-2-0 with a 3.34 GAA and .895 SV% in 8 starts in March.
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Kraken at Stars picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 5, Kraken 2
Moneyline
The STARS (-155) are a solid play as a moderate favorite on home ice.
Dallas has been an offensive dynamo lately, going for 58 goals in the last 13 games, or 4.47 goals per game. The Kraken (+140) are less of a certainly, winning just once in the last 5 games overall, while going 21-46 in the last 67 games against teams with a winning overall record.
Puck line/Against the spread
The STARS -1.5 (+150) are worth a look on the puck line.
As a favorite, Dallas is 5-3 in the last 8 games overall. If you like the Stars to win, you should also like it to get it done by 2 or more goals.
The Kraken +1.5 (-180), on the other hand, is just 4-7 in the last 11 games on the puck line as an underdog.
Over/Under
The OVER 6.5 (+105) is the lean, but go lightly, with a half-unit play at best.
The Stars are driving this train, as Dallas has scored a lot of goals lately. That includes 9 goals against Seattle goaltending last week. The Over is 9-1-1 in the last 11 game, while cashing at a 4-0-1 clip in the last 5 home games.
The Over is 5-1 in the last 6 games overall for the Kraken, too, while cashing in each of the last 4 games against winning teams.
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