Blackhawks vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 20

Connor Bedard will be coming off a hat trick when his Chicago Blackhawks host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. Blackhawks (-115) versus Kraken (-105) appears rather even, according to the moneyline odds.

Chicago earned a 5-2 home victory over the Calgary Flames in its last game on Nov. 18. Bedard had three points (three goals) for the Blackhawks.

Seattle's last game was a road loss, 4-2, against the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 18. Eeli Tolvanen had two points (two assists) in that outing for the Kraken.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which club we pick to emerge with the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

Blackhawks vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blackhawks 4 - Kraken 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.97 goals)
  

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Blackhawks vs. Kraken Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Blackhawks-Kraken game.

• Favorite: Blackhawks (-115)
• Underdog: Kraken (-105)

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have not yet this season played as a moneyline favorite.
• Chicago has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -115.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Blackhawks' implied win probability is 53.5%.
• Chicago's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals eight times.

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken have been an underdog in 14 games this season, and won six (42.9%).
• Seattle is 6-8 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kraken have a 51.2% chance to win.
• Seattle has played nine games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago's 64 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Blackhawks have conceded 48 total goals (2.5 per game), the third-fewest in NHL action.
• It has the league's second-best goal differential at +16.
• The 13 power-play goals the Blackhawks have scored this season rank 13th in the NHL (on 56 power-play chances).
• Chicago has the league's 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23.21%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Blackhawks have scored this season rank 15th among NHL teams.
• Chicago's 84.29% penalty-kill success rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• Chicago wins 46.3% of its faceoffs to rank 29th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks shoot 13.4% as a team (tops in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle has 51 goals this season (2.7 per game), 29th in the NHL.
• The Kraken allow 2.7 goals per game (52 in total), the sixth-fewest in the NHL.
• it has the 16th-ranked goal differential in the league at -1.
• The Kraken have 11 power-play goals (on 55 chances), 19th in the NHL.
• Seattle scores on 20% of its power plays, No. 17 in the league.
• The Kraken have one shorthanded goal (15th in NHL).
• Seattle's has the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (70.37%).
• At 44.9%, Seattle has the league's 30th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Kraken are 15th in the league.