The Seattle Kraken (33-32-13) visit the Dallas Stars (50-21-9) Saturday at American Airlines Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kraken vs. Stars odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Stars lead 2-0
The Kraken suffered a 3-1 loss at home against the lowly San Jose Sharks last time out on Thursday. Seattle has won 3 of the past 5 games, but it has been eliminated from postseason content. The Under has cashed in 3 in a row, with the Kraken allowing just 4 total goals in the span.
The Stars are closing in on the Central Division title, but they suffered a 3-0 loss on home ice against the Winnipeg Jets Thursday to keep the corks in the champagne. It was a rare loss, as Dallas is 10-2-0 in the past 12 Games, and 15-4-0 across the past 19 outings. The Under has cashed in 6 of the past 7 contests.
Dallas won the only previous meeting on home ice against Seattle Dec. 18, winning 4-3 in overtime as the Over (6) cashed. The home team has won the past 5 meetings, including 3 games in last season’s playoff series meeting. The Over has a 8-2 edge in the past 10 in the series.
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Kraken at Stars odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kraken +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Stars -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken +1.5 (-130) | Stars -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Kraken at Stars projected goalies
Philipp Grubauer (14-14-2, 2.81 GAA, .901 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Jake Oettinger (33-14-4, 2.80 GAA, .903 SV%, 3 SO)
Grubauer kicked aside all 39 shots he faced in a win over the Utah-bound Coyotes last time out Tuesday. He is 3-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .927 SV% in 4 starts in the month of April. Grubauer hasn’t faced the Stars this season.
Oettinger allowed 2 goals on 23 shots in a 3-0 loss against the Winnipeg Jets, halting an 8-game personal win streak. That streak includes a 17-save shutout March 30 in Seattle, as the Stars won 3-0. That was his only start of the season against the Kraken.
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Kraken at Stars picks and predictions
Prediction
Stars 4, Kraken 1
Moneyline
The Stars (-250) will cost you 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward.
Dallas is pushing for the Central Division crown, and the No. 1 overall seed in the Western Conference, with an outside chance at the President’s Trophy, so don’t expect it to take its foot off the gas, especially after a stinker last time out. Still, this is a big number, so look to the puck line instead.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
The STARS -1.5 (+110) are a better play at plus-money on home ice. After losing 3-0 to the Jets last time out, denying them a chance to clinch the division, Dallas should get the job done in this matinee action.
Dallas is 10-2-0 in the past 12 games, and it has won 9 of those games by at least 2 goals.
Over/Under
UNDER 6 (-120) is strong play. The Kraken haven’t allowed much in the past 3 Games, although it has mostly faced the dregs of the Western Conference. The Seattle offense is good for just 15 goals in the past 6 outings, or 2.5 goals per Game (GPG).
Dallas has cashed the Under at a 6-1 clip in the past 7 games, allowing just 13 goals during the span, or 1.8 GPG.
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