The Seattle Kraken (16-14-7, 11th in Western Conference) host the Nashville Predators (18-17-4, ninth in Western Conference) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.
Seattle fell in a shootout at home its last time out on Dec. 29 against the Vancouver Canucks 3-2, dropping the shootout 1-0 to finish the loss.
Nashville won its last game 4-2 on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights on Dec. 31.
Ahead of this matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey action.
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Seattle Kraken vs. Nashville Predators odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Kraken (-111)Underdog: Predators (-109)Over/under: 5.5Kraken vs. Predators game info and start timeDate: Thursday, January 1, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Kraken stats and trendsIn five games as the moneyline favorite this season, Seattle has won three times.In five games with moneyline oddds shorter than -111, the Kraken have three wins.There is a 52.6% chance that Seattle wins this contest, per the moneyline.Seattle and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 15 of 37 games this season.In their last 10 games, the Kraken have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over that time.Defensively, the Kraken have allowed 22 goals (2.2 per game) in those 10 outings.Predators stats and trendsThis season the Predators have 11 wins in the 29 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Nashville is 11-18 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of -109 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 52.2% chance of victory for the Predators.Nashville has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 39 games this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Predators are 7-3-0 to earn 85.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.5 goals-per-game average (35 total) during that time.On the defensive side, the Predators have allowed 24 goals (2.4 per game) over those 10 matchups.