ckhawksThere’s eight NHL games on the NHL schedule Thursday, the last of which to start is the Seattle Kraken (9-14-7) versus the Chicago Blackhawks (9-18-1) in a battle of two of the worst teams in the NHL standings. Chicago has lost two games in a row and the Kraken recently put an end to an eight-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the Florida Panthers. Chicago beat Seattle 4-3 in the last meeting between these two NHL teams on November 28.
Blackhawks vs Kraken Picks
- Pick: Under 6.5 (-130)
Petr Mrazek (3.09 GAA, .909 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Blackhawks, while Joey Daccord (2.73 GAA, .902 save percentage) is likely to start for the Kraken. Let’s take a look at the Blackhawks vs. Kraken betting analysis for tonight’s game.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Seattle Kraken Odds
Blackhawks vs Kraken Information
Chicago Blackhawks vs Seattle Kraken
Location of the game: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
Date & Time: Thursday, December 14 at 10 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Chicago Blackhawks vs Seattle Kraken Recent Scores
The Blackhawks, among the NHL picks to be in the draft lottery once again this season, are coming off of a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. They’ve lost two in a row and are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games.
Seattle, meanwhile, lost eight games in a row before beating the Panthers 4-0 on Tuesday. Daccord stopped all 24 shots he faced to record the shutout, while Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Kailer Yamamoto each had two points.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Seattle Kraken Betting Analysis
Bedard Leading Blackhawks Offense
Few people expected the Chicago Blackhawks standings to be very good at the start of the season but, outside of Connor Bedard, they’re probably worse than anticipated ahead of the Blackhawks vs. Kraken betting analysis. Bedard has been as advertised and leads the team in NHL player stats with 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 28 games. Nobody else on the team has more than 16 points or nine goals.
The Chicago Blackhawks are 4-11-0 on the road this season and rank among the bottom-10 NHL teams in most offensive and defensive categories, including goals per game (31st), goals allowed (27th), shots (30th), shots allowed (27th), and power-play (30th). Mrazek has been solid in net as of late, however, allowing just nine goals in his last four starts.
Kraken Finally Break Losing Streak
The Seattle Kraken, which was a surprise playoff team last season, started this year poorly and have probably ruined any chances at making the playoffs in 2023-24 with its recent eight-game losing streak. It wasn’t just a case of the team being unlucky either as they’ve been outplayed considerably in most Seattle Kraken games this year. They’re 29th in goals (2.57), T19th in goals allowed (3.27), and 20th in shots (30.3).
Interestingly, they limit teams to just 28.5 shots per game, which is sixth-best in the league and worth noting for the Blackhawks vs. Kraken betting analysis, especially since Chicago doesn’t generate much offense. Scoring has been their biggest issue with several players underperforming, including Jordan Eberle (14 points), Matty Beniers (13 points), and Yanni Gourde (11 points).
Updates
Chicago has several players on the NHL injury report, including defensemen Seth Jones, Kevin Korchinski, and Jarred Tinordi, as well as forwards Taylor Hall (out for the season), Andreas Athanasiou, and Colin Blackwell.
Andre Burakovsky, Jaden Schwartz, Justin Schultz, and Philipp Grubauer are out for the Kraken.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
Seattle is a -225 moneyline favorite with -1.5 (+110) puck line odds. The Blackhawks have +190 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-130) puck line odds. The over/under is 6.5.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Seattle Kraken Betting Prediction
After looking to the NHL odds, the under has a winning percentage of above .500 in both Blackhawks road games and Kraken home games and, considering both team’s inability to score, is a good value bet for the Blackhawks vs. Kraken betting analysis.
- Pick: Under 6.5 (-130)
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