Overview of the game
The St. Louis Blues and Seattle Kraken face off in a Friday night matchup in Seattle.
Last games records
The Blues enter Friday’s action fresh off the heels of a 5-3 win at home against Nashville. However, they still trail the Predators in the Central Division by just a couple of games.
Seattle escaped with a narrow 3-2 victory on Thursday night against the Sharks. But the 12-win Kraken still find themselves sitting in last place in the Pacific Division.
These teams will both look to add another victory to the win column on Friday night.
Matchup Information
This game is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. EST on Friday, January 21st, at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Blues at Kraken Betting Analysis
St. Louis Blues Betting Analysis
The Blues won a fairly high-scoring affair against their division rivals in the Nashville Predators on Monday.
St. Louis was led by Brayden Schenn and Ivan Barbashev, who both scored two goals in the game. Additionally, they both added two assists as well. Ryan O’Reilly also chipped in with one goal and two assists.
Both St. Louis and Nashville opened up the first period of the game with two goals apiece. But the Blues stayed hot in the second period with two more goals. The teams once again traded goals in the third, and St. Louis walked away with the win.
They will look to make it two consecutive victories on Friday in Seattle against the lowly Kraken.
Seattle Kraken Betting Analysis
For as bad as Seattle has been this season, the Kraken have won two consecutive games heading into this matchup.
They defeated a respectable San Jose Sharks team on Thursday 3-2.
Goaltender Philipp Grubauer saved 23 out of 25 shots en route to a quality .920 save percentage on the night. His performance kept Seattle competitive throughout the contest.
Carson Soucy led the team in scoring with two goals on his only two shots on goal. Calle Jarnkrok added a goal of his own while Mark Giordano contributed two assists.
San Jose led Seattle 1-0 following the conclusion of the first period. But the Kraken came roaring back in the second to make it a 2-1 contest. Both teams scored once in the third to ultimately give the Kraken the 3-2 win.
Seattle will try and make it three victories in a row at home in the second of a back-to-back on Friday.
Team Updates
Seattle has consistently sold-out home games despite the team’s losing record. This is mainly due to the fact that the Kraken are new to the NHL, and fans are excited to have a team in the city. The home atmosphere presents an intimidating presence for opponents.
Friday’s matchup represents the first-ever game for the Blues in Seattle.
- The Kraken are 14-24 ATS this season.
- Seattle is 7-14 ATS at home.
- The Kraken have produced an over/under record of 25-13
- Seattle is 7-12 SU at home.
- The Blues are 24-15 ATS this year.
- St. Louis is 9-8 ATS on the road.
- The Blues have an over/under record of 20-19.
- St. Louis is 7-7 SU away from home.
St. Louis Blues at Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
Even with Seattle’s solid play this week, St. Louis is listed as fairly heavy favorites in this matchup, according to the majority of top sportsbooks. The Blues have been one of the better teams in the NHL so far during the 2021-2022 campaign, and they should be able to take care of business on the road on Friday night.
St. Louis Blues at Seattle Kraken Betting Prediction
Bet on the St. Louis Blues -1.5!
How to Bet on St. Louis Blues at Seattle Kraken
Take the Blues to cover the spread on Friday.
St. Louis features the NHL’s second-best ATS record this season, so you should feel confident rolling the dice with the Blues in this matchup. While Seattle could play well and turn this into a competitive game, the Blues should have no problem earning the win by at least two goals.
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