Minnesota Wild vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 3/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: KONG

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-144) Kraken (+120)

The Seattle Kraken (26-31-4) are hosting the Minnesota Wild (35-22-4) at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Wild at -144 and the Kraken are priced at +120. The total is 6.

The Minnesota Wild will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 1-0 victory against the Bruins in the last game they played. The Wild didn't have their best offensive outing in the win. In the game, they converted 1 of the 22 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't get a goal. Minnesota compiled 9 minutes in the box in this game.

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While playing at even strength, the Wild have allowed 128 goals while getting 141 of their own. Minnesota Wild opponents have 156 power play tries (23rd in pro hockey) and have scored 46 goals in those attempts. When discussing their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have earned 171 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 174. Minnesota has attempted 1,676 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.2%. For the year, they have 74 points and their points % is .607. The Wild thus far have had 1,824 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .905. Minnesota has accounted for 155 power play opportunities and they have notched 30 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 19.35%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Filip Gustavsson. Over the course of his pro career, Gustavsson is sitting with 85 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .594. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 6,454 mins in the crease. Gustavsson has seen 4,475 shots against him and has garnered 4,084 total saves. Opponents have notched 391 goals against Gustavsson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.63. He has earned a record of 75-53-17 and he started in 143 games. Gustavsson has taken the ice for 151 games during his NHL career.

Their last time out, Seattle faced off against the Canucks in a matchup where the Kraken ended up with the win by a mark of 6-3. The Kraken converted 6 goals of the 24 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game but were not able to net one.

The Kraken have racked up 149 goals at even strength and 30 goals (25th in the league) while on the power play. Seattle has attempted 1,640 shots (26th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.91%, while allowing the other team 1,762 shots. On the campaign, the Seattle Kraken have accounted for 179 goals, 56 points, and a points percentage of .459. They have allowed 195 goals to be scored by of a combination of 163 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 166 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.07%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.47% on the other teams 136 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 88.9%.

Across the ice you will find Joey Daccord in net. His opponents are averaging 4.24 goals per contest and he has relinquished 278 goals altogether. Daccord's quality start rate sits at 59.0% and he has 59 quality starts in his career. He has started in 100 games and has played for a total of 3,936 mins. Daccord has accumulated a career mark of 43-42-16 and has participated in 110 games. He has recorded 2,786 stops out of 3,064 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .909.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (+120)

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