Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 3/29/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-145) Kraken (+125)

The Seattle Kraken (30-36-6) will take on the Dallas Stars (46-21-4) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Stars at -145 while the Kraken are sitting at +125. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Dallas Stars went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-3 win against the Oilers in their previous game. Dallas amassed 14 penalty minutes for this game. They also had 3 power play chances and were able to net 1 goal. The Stars had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this victory. For the outing, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 24 shots they put on net.

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With respect to scoring goals, the Dallas Stars have racked up 239 goals (6th in hockey) so far this season and have given up 183. For the current season, the have a total of 96 points and their points % is .676. Dallas skates onto the rink with 212 power play opportunities and they have notched 48 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.64%. While playing at even strength, the Stars have surrendered 153 goals while earning 191 when they are on offense. Dallas has attempted 2,043 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.7%. The Stars so far have had 1,980 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .908. Dallas Stars opponents have recorded 192 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have racked up 30 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has been in goal for 245 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a record of 147-63-26 and he has gotten the start in 236 games. Opponents have racked up 589 goals against Oettinger in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.16. Oettinger has had 6,705 shots against him and has recorded 6,116 total saves. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 11,169 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Oettinger is sitting with 139 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .589.

In their last contest, Seattle went up against the Flames in an outing where the Kraken were on the wrong end of the score by a final of 4-3. They had 4 power play attempts in this game and netted 1 out of those chances. The Kraken scored 3 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took.

The Kraken are sitting with 177 goals at even strength and 38 goals (21st in hockey) while on the power play. Seattle has put up 1,968 shots (20th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.92%, while allowing their opponents 2,063 shots. So far this season, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 215 goals, 66 points, in addition to a points percentage of .458. They have permitted 233 goals to be scored by way of 195 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 195 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 19.49%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.40% on their oppositions 161 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Joey Daccord protecting the goal. Daccord is the owner of a career record of 45-46-18 and has participated in 118 games. Daccord's rate of quality starts is 55.6% and he has 60 quality starts in his professional career. He has accounted for 2,979 stops out of the 3,285 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .907. Opponents are averaging 4.64 goals per game and he has relinquished 306 goals overall. He has made the start in 108 contests and has played 3,955 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-145)

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