Seattle Kraken vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds, tips and betting trends

Data Skrive

April 3, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Apr 2, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Bertuzzi (59) looks for a loose puck in front of Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) during the second period at Rogers Place.

The Seattle Kraken (32-31-11, 12th in Western Conference) host the Chicago Blackhawks (27-35-14, 15th in Western Conference) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET.

Seattle fell 6-2 at home in its last game on April 2 against the Utah Mammoth.

Chicago’s last game was a road loss, 3-1, against the Edmonton Oilers on April 2.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s hockey action.

Watch Kraken vs. Blackhawks on ESPN+!Seattle Kraken vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Kraken (-166)Underdog: Blackhawks (+138)Over/under: 5.5Kraken vs. Blackhawks game info and start timeDate: Saturday, April 4, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Kraken vs. Blackhawks on ESPN+!Kraken stats and trendsSeattle has won five of its 10 games as a favorite this season.Through one game with moneyline odds shorter than -166, the Kraken have not won once.The moneyline odds imply that Seattle has a 62.4% chance of winning this contest.Seattle and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 40 of 74 games this season.In their past 10 matchups, the Kraken have gone 3-5-2 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.They have put up 28 goals during that span.Over on the defensive side, the Kraken have given up 3.2 goals per game (32 total) over those 10 outings.Blackhawks stats and trendsThe Blackhawks have been the underdog 71 times this season, and upset their opponent in 27, or 38.0%, of those games.Chicago has won 16 of its 41 games when it is the underdog by +138 or longer on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 42.0% chance to win.In 48.7% of Chicago’s previous games this season (37/76), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.In their past 10 matchups, the Blackhawks are 2-5-3 to earn 45.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 2.1 goals per game (21 total) over that time.Defensively, the Blackhawks have given up 36 goals (3.6 per game) in those 10 outings.

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