The Seattle Kraken host the Anaheim Ducks for a season opener on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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As the action begins for the beginning of the NHL season, here’s who we pick to emerge victorious in Thursday’s action.

Kraken vs. Ducks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final result of Kraken 4, Ducks 2.

Moneyline Pick: Kraken (-119)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Ducks (+1.5)

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Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken finished 7-6-13 in overtime matchups last season on their way to an overall record of 35-41-6.
Seattle was 9-11-3 (21 points) in its 23 games decided by one goal.
In the 13 games last season the Kraken scored only one goal, they finished 0-12-1.
Seattle took seven points from the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (3-15-1 record).
The Kraken were 32-7-4 when they scored more than two goals (to record 68 points).
In the 27 games when Seattle recorded a lone power-play goal, it had a 14-10-3 record (31 points).
In the 36 games when it outshot its opponent, Seattle was 16-19-1 (33 points).
The Kraken’s opponent had more shots in 43 games last season. The Kraken finished 18-20-5 in those contests (41 points).
Ducks Splits and Trends

The Ducks put up a record of 11-10-21 in overtime games last season to contribute to an overall mark of 35-37-10.
In the 33 games Anaheim played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 36 points.
In 16 games last season when the Ducks finished with just one goal, they picked up four points (1-13-2).
Anaheim picked up 10 points (3-18-4 record) last season when scoring two goals .
The Ducks picked up 66 points in their 38 games when they scored three or more goals.
Anaheim scored a single power-play goal in 18 games last season and recorded 17 points.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Anaheim was 14-13-2 (30 points).
The Ducks were outshot by their opponents 50 times last season, and took 46 points from those games.

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