Two teams at the top of the Western Conference standings meet when the third-place Minnesota Wild (25-11-8) visit the sixth-place Seattle Kraken (20-14-7) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.
Minnesota’s most recent game was a 4-2 road loss against the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 5.
Seattle won at home in its last game on Jan. 6, 7-4 over the Boston Bruins.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s hockey matchup.
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Minnesota Wild vs. Seattle Kraken odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Wild (-156)Underdog: Kraken (+130)Over/under: 5.5Wild vs. Kraken game info and start timeDate: Thursday, January 8, 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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Wild stats and trendsThrough 24 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has been victorious 13 times.In eight games with moneyline odds shorter than -156 this season, the Wild have won twice.The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 60.9% chance of winning this game.Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 24 of 44 times.Over the last 10 contests, the Wild are 5-2-3 (60.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (36 total) over that time.On the defensive side, the Wild have given up 2.8 goals per game (28 total) in those 10 matchups.Kraken stats and trendsThis season the Kraken have 17 wins in the 36 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Seattle has a record of 7-9 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set in this outing implies a 43.5% chance for the Kraken to win.In 43.9% of Seattle’s previous games this season (18/41), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.In their last 10 matchups, the Kraken are 8-1-1 to earn 85.0% of the possible points.They have totaled 37 goals during that span.On the defensive end, the Kraken have given up 20 goals (2.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.