Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 4/3/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Sunday, April 3, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Climate Pledge Arena is the site where the Seattle Kraken (21-41-6) will take on the Dallas Stars (38-25-3) on Sunday.

The Dallas Stars were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory over the Ducks their last time out. Dallas accrued 2 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Stars had an average offensive output in the victory. In addition, they had 1 chance on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. In the matchup, they finished 3 of the 35 shots they put on goal.

The Stars have had 2,044 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .905. When playing at even strength, the Stars have conceded 153 goals while notching 146 when they are on offense. Dallas Stars opponents have tallied 190 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have come away with 41 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have racked up 79 points and their points percentage is sitting at .598. Dallas has tried 2,022 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. When it comes to their scoring, the Dallas Stars have racked up 191 goals (23rd in the league) on the year and have allowed 194. Dallas has tallied 198 power play chances and they have added 45 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 22.73%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Scott Wedgewood. Wedgewood has played in 70 games over the course of his hockey career. He has earned a record of 21-32-11 and he has started in 62 games. The opposition has been able to score 204 goals against Wedgewood in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.11. Wedgewood has had 2,161 shots against him and he has 1,957 total saves. He has a save percentage of .906 in his 3,941 minutes in the crease. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Wedgewood is sitting with 27 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .435.

The last time they were on the ice, Seattle went up against the Golden Knights in a game where the Kraken took the loss by a mark of 5-2. The Kraken recorded 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

Over the course of the season, the Seattle Kraken have a total of 176 goals, 48 points, as well as a points percentage of .353. They have allowed 240 goals to be scored by way of 193 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kraken have tallied 149 goals at even strength and 27 goals (30th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 183 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 14.75%. Seattle has put up 1,964 shots (29th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 8.96%, while allowing the opposition 1,973 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 73.89% on the other teams 180 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 87.8%.

Across the ice you are going to see Philipp Grubauer defending the net. His opponents are averaging 2.50 goals per game and he has given up 603 goals overall. Grubauer's quality start percentage comes out to 53.2% and he has 125 quality starts in his career. He has started in 235 contests and has played for a total of 14,468 minutes. Grubauer is the owner of a career record of 124-89-26 and has played in 263 games. He has tallied 6,449 stops out of 7,052 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .914.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas

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