Red Wings vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 9

The Detroit Red Wings and Seattle Kraken are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Little Caesars Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Red Wings solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, and the Kraken are at +120.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Friday's hockey action.

Red Wings vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Detroit Red Wings and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 4 - Red Wings 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Kraken Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Red Wings-Kraken game.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-142)
• Underdog: Kraken (+120)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings were favored on the moneyline three times last season, and finished 1-2 in those games.
• Detroit played as a moneyline favorite of -142 or shorter in just two games last season, and lost both.
• The Red Wings have an implied moneyline win probability of 58.7% in this matchup.
• Every game Detroit played last season had over 6.5 goals.

Kraken Betting Insights

• Last season the Kraken won one of the four games in which they were an underdog.
• Seattle had a record of 1-3 in games when oddsmakers pegged it as an underdog of at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Kraken.
• Seattle and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals twice last season.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit ranked 22nd in the NHL last season with 239 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• Defensively, the Red Wings allowed 254 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (-15) ranked 19th in the league.
• The 56 power-play goals the Red Wings recorded last season (on 248 power-play chances) were the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Detroit's 22.58% power-play conversion rate ranked 12th in the league.
• The Red Wings scored three shorthanded goals last season (28th among NHL teams).
• Detroit had the league's 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.14%).
• Detroit won 51% of its faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
• The Red Wings shot 10.4% as a team (25th in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• With 224 goals (2.7 per game) last season, Seattle had the league's 28th-ranked offense.
• The Kraken conceded 3.1 goals per game (257 in total), 23rd in the league.
• Its -33 goal differential was 27th in the league.
• The Kraken had 42 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 221 chances.
• Seattle's power-play percentage (19.00) put the team 21st in the league.
• The Kraken had two shorthanded goals (30th in NHL).
• Seattle had the 31st-ranked penalty kill percentage (72.22%).
• Seattle won 47.6% of faceoffs, 27th in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.7%, the Kraken were 20th in the league.