Dallas Stars vs. Seattle Kraken odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 23, 2026, 1:54 a.m. ET

Feb 4, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) and center Wyatt Johnston (53) and right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) and defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) and defenseman Esa Lindell (23) celebrates after Robertson scores a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the first period at the American Airlines Center.

Two teams in the top half of the Western Conference standings hit the ice when the Dallas Stars (34-14-9, third in conference) host the Seattle Kraken (27-20-9, seventh) at American Airlines Center on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Dallas claimed a 5-4 home victory over the St. Louis Blues in its last game on Feb. 4.

Seattle won its most recent game 4-2 on the road against the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 4.

Prepare for this matchup with everything you need to know before Wednesday’s hockey action.

Watch Stars vs. Kraken on ESPN+!Dallas Stars vs. Seattle Kraken odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Stars (-187)Underdog: Kraken (+155)Over/under: 5.5Stars vs. Kraken game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, February 25, 2026Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Stars vs. Kraken on ESPN+!Stars stats and trendsDallas has gone 25-18 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.In 10 games with moneyline odds shorter than -187 this season, the Stars have been victorious seven times.The moneyline odds imply that Dallas has a 65.2% chance of winning this game.Dallas has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 31 of 57 games this season.In the past 10 contests, the Stars are 7-3-0 (85.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.1 goals-per-game average (31 total) during that time.Over on the defensive end, the Stars have given up 2.6 goals per game (26 total) in those 10 matchups.Kraken stats and trendsThe Kraken have been made the underdog 50 times this season, and upset their opponent 24 times.Seattle is 4-7 when it is the underdog by +155 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Kraken, implied from the moneyline, is 39.2%.Seattle’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 28 of 56 chances this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Kraken are 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) during that time.Defensively, the Kraken have given up 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 outings.

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