Blues vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 26

The St. Louis Blues (20-28-9) host the Seattle Kraken (27-21-9) on Thursday, Feb. 26, with both coming off a loss. The oddsmakers have made the Blues solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, and the Kraken are at +124.

St. Louis suffered a 5-4 defeat on the road its last time out on Feb. 4 against the Dallas Stars. The Blues got two points apiece out of three players, including Jimmy Snuggerud (one goal and one assist) and Jordan Kyrou (one goal and one assist).

Seattle lost 4-1 on the road against the Dallas Stars in its last game on Feb. 25. Ryker Evans' one point (one goal) in that matchup led the Kraken.

Here is our prediction for who will clinch the victory in Thursday's matchup.

Blues vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the St. Louis Blues and Seattle Kraken, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 4 - Blues 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Kraken Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Blues-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Blues (-148)
• Underdog: Kraken (+124)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have won 17.6% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (3-14).
• St. Louis is 1-4 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter (20.0% win percentage).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Blues have an implied probability of 59.7% to win.
• St. Louis' games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 30 times.

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken have been made an underdog 51 times this season, and won 24, or 47.1%, of those games.
• Seattle has a record of 11-17 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +124 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Kraken, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.
• Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 28 of 57 games this season.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis' 146 total goals (2.6 per game) make it the 29th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Blues have given up 200 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 30th in league play in goals against.
• Its -54 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• The 28 power-play goals the Blues have scored this season (to rank 24th in the NHL) have come on 157 power-play chances.
• St. Louis' 17.83% power-play conversion rate ranks 25th in the league.
• The five shorthanded goals the Blues have scored this season rank 10th among NHL squads.
• St. Louis kills 73.08% of opponent power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• St. Louis wins 50% of its faceoffs (18th in NHL).
• The Blues shoot 10.2% as a team (27th in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle's 162 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• The Kraken's total of 165 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is ninth in the NHL.
• Its -3 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
• With 36 power-play goals (on 165 chances), the Kraken are 15th in the NHL.
• Seattle's power-play percentage (21.82) puts the team 11th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Kraken have one.
• Seattle's has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (71.43%).
• Seattle is 27th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.4%).
• The 11.3% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 14th in the league.