The Seattle Kraken (40-24-8) wrap up a 4-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild (42-22-9) Monday. Puck drop from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kraken vs. Wild odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Kraken picked up a 7-2 win at the Nashville Predators Saturday in the second end of a back-to-back set against the Predators. Nashville won 2-1 in a shootout Thursday in the front end of the set.
The Wild topped the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday behind G Filip Gustavsson. Minnesota has at least 1 point in 4 straight outings (3-0-1), and 18 of the past 19 games (14-1-4).
This is the 3rd and final meeting of the regular season. Minnesota won 1-0 in a 28-save shutout by G Marc-Andre Fleury on Nov. 11 in Seattle, while the Kraken won 4-0 in the first battle in the Twin Cities on Nov. 3, as G Martin Jones posted a 22-save shutout.
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Kraken at Wild odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:27 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kraken +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Wild -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken +1.5 (-230) | Wild -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)
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Kraken at Wild projected goalies
Philipp Grubauer (14-12-4, 2.99 GAA, .892 SV%) vs. Marc-Andre Fleury (23-13-4, 2.85 GAA, .907 SV%, 2 SO)
Grubauer turned aside 14 of the 16 shots he faced in Nashville on Saturday. He is an impressive 6-1-1 with a 2.69 GAA and .889 SV% in 8 starts and 1 relief appearance in March.
Fleury coughed up 4 goals on 34 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday. He hasn’t lost in regulation in 8 straight starts, and he is 5-0-1 with a 2.81 GAA and .920 SV% in 6 starts in March.
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Kraken at Wild picks and predictions
Prediction
Wild 4, Kraken 2
Moneyline
The WILD (-135) are a decent play on home ice.
Minnesota has been red hot lately, going 14-1-4 in the past 19 games, while cashing in 6 of the past 8 games against teams with a winning overall record. The Wild are also 9-2 in the past 11 against Western Conference foes and 4-1 in the past 5 against Pacific Division clubs.
Puck line/Against the spread
The WILD -1.5 (+170) are worth a look but play a half-unit wager at most.
The Kraken have won 7 of the past 8 games on the road, so there is reason to believe they can keep it close. However, the Kraken are just 1-5 in the past 6 games when working on a day of rest.
Over/Under
The OVER 5.5 (-125) has dominated for the Kraken lately, going 7-2 in the past 9 games overall, 6-1 of their last 7 against winning teams and 6-2 in the past 8 against Western Conference foes.
The Over is also 7-2 in Minnesota’s last 9 games and has cashed in 4 of its last 5 games against Western Conference opponents.
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