Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 5/4/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars

Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+150) Stars (-182)

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Stars (47-21-14) will take on the Seattle Kraken (46-28-8) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Seattle at +150 and Dallas is coming in at -182. The total is set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory over the Stars in their previous game. Seattle garnered 4 penalty mins in this contest. Moreover, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't net one. The Kraken had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the win. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 44 shots they put on net.

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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have racked up 289 goals (5th in the league) this season and have allowed 252. For the season, they have recorded 100 points and their points percentage sits at .610. Seattle steps onto the ice with 243 power play opportunities and they have scored 48 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 19.75%. At even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 197 goals while scoring 241 themselves. Seattle has attempted 2,497 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.6%. The Kraken so far have had 2,215 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .886. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 236 power play tries (22nd in the league) and have scored 55 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Philipp Grubauer. Opponents have notched 719 goals against Grubauer in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.55. Grubauer has taken the ice for 308 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage sits at .912 for his 16,895 mins on the ice. He has amassed an overall mark of 144-106-30 and he started in 277 games. For his professional hockey career, Grubauer has 152 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .549. Grubauer has had 8,154 shots against him and has recorded 7,435 saves.

Their last time out, Dallas faced the Kraken in a game where the Stars went home in defeat by a mark of 5-4. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Stars scored 4 goals of the 35 shots on goal they took.

Dallas has tried 2,617 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.74%, while allowing the other team 2,452 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 83.47% on their opponents 242 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%. They have a tally of 256 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 25.00%. The Stars have earned 217 goals at even strength and 64 goals (6th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 215 goals to be scored by of a combination of 175 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Dallas Stars have a total of 281 goals, 108 points, in addition to a points percentage of .659.

Across the ice you will find Jake Oettinger in goal. His opponents are averaging 2.42 goals per contest and he has surrendered 321 goals altogether. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts sits at 59.5% and he has accumulated 78 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 131 games and has accumulated 7,957 mins. Oettinger has earned a career mark of 78-34-19 and has played in 139 games. He is sitting with 3,496 stops out of the 3,817 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .916.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas (-182)

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