Before the NHL schedule for playoffs can move onto the Conference finals, there is one more second-round series to finish, and we need game seven to decide a winner.
The Seattle Kraken standings tell the story of a team that snuck into the playoffs while the Dallas Stars fought atop the Central Division all season. Yet the story so far has the Seattle Kraken and Dallas Stars evenly matched through six NHL games.
We’ll review the stats, trends, and odds in our Kraken vs Stars prediction and prepare you for game seven.
Seattle Kraken vs. Dallas Stars Odds
Before we make our Kraken vs Stars prediction for game seven, we need to review the odds and betting trends.
Moneyline: While neither team’s NHL Stanley Cup odds should be touched right now, Dallas was a significant favorite to win the Stanley Cup compared to Seattle at the start of the season. The Stars enter game seven as home favorites, listed between -190 and -205. The Kraken are listed between +160 and +170.
Dallas (-1.5) has a 50-44 ats record, while Seattle (+1.5) has a 55-40 ats record.
Over/Under Total: We include the total goals line in our NHL predictions. You can find game seven listed at either 5.5 or 6.0 total goals. We’re using the primary total goals line of 6.0, with the over-listed at even and the under-listed at -120.
The Kraken have a 45-45-5 over/under record, while the Stars have a 42-47-5 over/under record. The over is 9-0 in the previous nine meetings.
Seattle Kraken vs. Dallas Stars Information
Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars
Location of the game: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.
Date & Time: Monday, May 15th. 8:00 PM ET.
How to watch: ESPN | CBC | Sportsnet | TVAS
Seattle Kraken vs. Dallas Stars Analysis
Seattle Kraken Performance Recap and Analysis
The Kraken score by committee and averages 3.31 goals per game, while the powerplay is converting at 14.7%. Defensively, the Kraken’s NHL team stats are better than expected, giving up 3.31 goals per game, while the penalty kill is operating at 82.3%.
We expect Philipp Grubauer (17-14-4, 2.85 GAA< .895 SV%) to start in net for the Kraken. Grubauer has a 7-6-0 record, a 3.05 GAA, and a .901 SV% in the playoffs.
Key Injuries
Only right winger Daniel Sprong is on the Kraken’s injury report, listed as questionable for game seven.
Betting Trends to Know
The Kraken have a 26-11-4 road record. Seattle has a 2-2 record in Dallas this season.
Dallas Stars Performance Recap and Analysis
The Dallas Stars score an average of 3.75 goals per game in the playoffs, while the powerplay is converting at 32.5%. Defensively, Dallas averages 3.25 goals per game, while the penalty kill operates at 82.9%.
Roope Hintz leads the Stars in NHL player stats with 18 points (eight goals, ten assists). Jake Oettinger (37-11-11, 2.37 GAA, .919 SV%) should be back in the net for Dallas. Oettinger has a 7-5-0 record, a 2.89 GAA, and a .900 SV% in the 2023 playoffs.
Key Injuries
Dallas has no injuries to report as of publication.
Betting Trends to Know
The home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings. Dallas holds the lead in the head-to-head season series 5-4.
Seattle Kraken vs. Dallas Stars Betting Picks
Pick 1: Our first pick is to take the Seattle Kraken to win their second game seven of the 2023 playoffs. The Kraken won games six and seven against the defending champion Colorado Avalanche in the first round, and we’re thinking they’ll repeat that in round two.
Pick 2: The second of our picks is to take the over, considering the over is 9-0 in head-to-head matchups this season.
Seattle Kraken vs. Dallas Stars Score Prediction
Our final score for our Kraken vs Stars prediction is Seattle Kraken 5 – Dallas Stars 4
- NHL Pick: Seattle Kraken ML, Over
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