The Chicago Blackhawks (10-5-4) will host the Seattle Kraken (9-5-5) on Thursday, with Connor Bedard coming off a hat trick in the Blackhawks’ most recent game. Blackhawks (-115) versus Kraken (-105) looks pretty close, according to the moneyline odds.
Chicago won 5-2 at home its last time out on Nov. 18 against the Calgary Flames. Bedard led the Blackhawks with three points (three goals).
Seattle played on the road its last time out on Nov. 18, and lost 4-2 against the Detroit Red Wings. Eeli Tolvanen’s two points (two assists) in that matchup led the Kraken.
Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Thursday’s contest.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Blackhawks vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blackhawks 4 – Kraken 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.97 goals)
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Blackhawks vs. Kraken Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Blackhawks-Kraken game.
Favorite: Blackhawks (-115)Underdog: Kraken (-105)Blackhawks Betting InsightsThe Blackhawks have not yet this season played as a moneyline favorite.Chicago has not played a game this season shorter than -115 moneyline odds.Based on the moneyline in this game, the Blackhawks’ implied win probability is 53.5%.Chicago’s 19 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals eight times.Kraken Betting InsightsThe Kraken have won six, or 42.9%, of the 14 games they have played as an underdog this season.Seattle has gone 6-8, a 42.9% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of -105 or more by bookmakers this season.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Kraken.Seattle has played nine games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.Blackhawks Key StatsChicago’s 64 total goals (3.4 per game) rank eighth in the league.The Blackhawks have given up 48 total goals (2.5 per game), ranking third in NHL play for the fewest goals against.Its goal differential (+16) makes the team second-best in the league.The 13 power-play goals the Blackhawks have recorded this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 56 power-play chances.Chicago ranks 12th in the league with a 23.21% power-play conversion rate.The Blackhawks have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (15th among NHL teams).Chicago kills 84.29% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Chicago has the 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.3%.The Blackhawks’ 13.4% shooting percentage tops the league.Kraken Key StatsWith 51 goals (2.7 per game), Seattle has the league’s 29th-ranked offense.The Kraken allow 2.7 goals per game (52 in total), the sixth-fewest in the NHL.Its -1 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.The Kraken have 11 power-play goals (19th in NHL) on 55 chances.Seattle has the NHL’s 17th-ranked power-play percentage (20%).This season, the Kraken have one shorthanded goal (15th in NHL).At 70.37%, Seattle has the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.At 44.9%, Seattle has the league’s 30th-ranked faceoff win rate.The 11% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 15th in the league.
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