Dallas Stars vs. Seattle Kraken NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Daniel Utts | Apr 3, 2022
Stars vs. Kraken Betting Picks & Predictions
The Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken — the former coming off a win, the latter a loss — will play on Sunday at 9:00 PM ET, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The Kraken are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +136, and the Stars are -160. Find more below on the Stars vs. Kraken betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Stars vs. Kraken Betting Line
Stars vs Kraken Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Stars |
-160 |
Kraken |
+136 |
Stars vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, April 3, 2022
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Arena: Climate Pledge Arena
Computer Predictions for Stars vs. Kraken
Computer picks for Stars vs Kraken
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Kraken (+1.5)
|
Over (5.5)
|
Stars 4 Kraken 3
|
Stars vs. Kraken Betting Trends
In 41 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Dallas has won 26 of those games.
The Stars have a record of 14-4 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -160.
The moneyline odds say Dallas has a 61.5% chance of winning this game.
Dallas Stars Leaders
Joe Pavelski is currently one of Dallas’ leading contributors (65 total points), having put up 24 goals and 41 assists.
Jason Robertson has 31 goals and 30 assists to total 61 points (1.0 per game).
Roope Hintz has scored 29 goals and added 27 assists through 65 games for Dallas.
Jake Oettinger (24-11-1) has a goals against average of 2.5 on the season, and 964 saves. His .916 save percentage ranks 14th in the league.
Dallas Stars Season Stats
The Stars’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 191 total, which makes them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
The Stars are ranked 10th in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 194 total goals (2.9 per game).
The team is ranked 19th in goal differential at -3.
The Stars have put up 45 power-play goals on 198 power-play chances this season, ranking 12th in the NHL.
The Stars rank 11th in the league with a 22.7% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Stars’ four shorthanded goals this season rank 20th.
The Stars kill 78.4% of their opponent’s power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
The Stars win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 54.5%.
The Stars connect on 9.4% of their shots, ranking 19th in the NHL.
The Stars have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.8 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Kraken vs. Stars Betting Trends
The Kraken have claimed an upset victory in 14, or 26.4%, of the 53 games they have played while the underdog this season.
Seattle is 6-23 when it is underdogs of +136 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Kraken, implied from the moneyline, is 42.4%.
Seattle Kraken Leaders
Jared McCann’s 24 goals and 15 assists in 60 games give him 39 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
Seattle’s Yanni Gourde has racked up 39 total points (0.7 per game), with 16 goals and 23 assists.
Jordan Eberle has scored 16 goals and contributed 21 assists for Seattle, giving him a point total of 37.
Philipp Grubauer has an .888 save percentage (48th in the league), with 1159 total saves, while conceding 146 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put together a 15-28-5 record between the posts for Seattle this season.
Seattle Kraken Season Stats
The Kraken have the league’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (176 total goals, 2.6 per game).
The Kraken have allowed 240 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 25th.
Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -64.
The Kraken have put up 27 power-play goals this season, which ranks 30th in the NHL (on 183 power-play chances).
The Kraken have a 14.8% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 29 percentage.
The Kraken have scored seven shorthanded goals this season (eighth among NHL squads).
The 73.9% of opponent power plays the Kraken kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Kraken win 47.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 25th-ranked rate in the NHL.
The Kraken’s collective 9.0% shooting percentage ranks 25th in the league.
The Kraken have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Stars and Kraken Injury Report
Stars: Esa Lindell: Day To Day (Upper-body), Braden Holtby: Out (Lower Body)
Kraken: Jaden Schwartz: Day To Day (Upper Body), Haydn Fleury: Day To Day (Upper Body), Brandon Tanev: Out For Season (Knee)
After digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is Stars on the moneyline at -160 and Kraken (+1.5) against the spread. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 5.5 goals.
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