The Seattle Kraken and Anaheim Ducks open their seasons Wednesday at the Honda Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kraken vs. Ducks, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Kraken finished 8th in the Pacific Division last season with a 27-49-6 record. This year’s No. 4 overall pick C Shane Wright has made Seattle’s roster to start the season and should provide Kraken fans with optimism for the future alongside top prospect C Matty Beniers.
Beniers is the favorite to win the Calder Memorial Trophy at +380.
The Ducks finished 7th in the Pacific Division last season with a 31-37-14 record. Anaheim will need a lot of production from their young players this season; including 21-year-old C Trevor Zegras who finished 2nd on the Ducks with 61 points (23 goals, 38 assists) last season and 2021’s No. 3 overall pick C Mason McTavish.
McTavish has the 2nd-best odds to win the Calder Memorial Trophy at +480.
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Kraken at Ducks odds
Provided by Tipico 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: Kraken +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Ducks -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken +1.5 (-250) | Ducks -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)
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Kraken at Ducks projected goalies
Philipp Grubauer (18-31-5, 3.16 GAA, .889 SV% in 2021-2022) vs. John Gibson (18-26-11, 3.19 GAA, .904 SV% in 2021-2022)
Grubauer faced the Ducks twice last season, going 0-2-0 while allowing 8 goals on 52 shots, good for a 4.91 GAA and .846 SV%.
Gibson faced the Kraken twice last season, going 1-1-0 while allowing 8 goals on 52 shots, good for a 4.03 GAA and .846 SV%.
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Kraken at Ducks picks and predictions
Prediction
Kraken 4, Ducks 3
Moneyline
SEATTLE (+105) won the last head-to-head meeting 4-3 in Anaheim on Feb. 11, and they should win again in this spot. I project the Kraken to be a better team than Anaheim this season and they start with a win in their season opener.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
Seattle +1.5 (-250) is too expensive to bet, especially this early in the season when there are so many question marks. The ML and the total provide better opportunities that will contribute to long-term winning.
Over/Under
OVER 5.5 (-125) is worth a bet as both of these goalies struggled in the head-to-head meetings last season. The Over was 4-1 in Seattle’s final 5 road games last season and 3-0-1 in Anaheim’s final 4 games last season.
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