Stars vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 25

Both the Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at American Airlines Center on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Stars solid favorites at -170 on the moneyline, and the Kraken are at +142.

Dallas claimed a 5-4 victory at home its last time out on Feb. 4 against the St. Louis Blues. Jamie Benn had three points (two goals and one assist) for the Stars.

Seattle won on the road in its most recent game on Feb. 4, 4-2 over the Los Angeles Kings. Shane Wright (two goals) and Frederick Gaudreau (two assists) were among the three Kraken players who put up two points each in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which team we predict will emerge with the victory in Wednesday's action on the ice.

Stars vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 4 - Kraken 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.92 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Kraken Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Stars-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-170)
• Underdog: Kraken (+142)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have been victorious in 25 of their 43 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (58.1%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -170 or shorter, Dallas has put together an 8-7 record (winning 53.3% of its games).
• The Stars have a 63.0% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• In 31 games this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Kraken Betting Insights

• This season the Kraken have won 24 of the 50 games, or 48.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Seattle has a record of 9-9 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +142 on the moneyline.
• The Kraken have a 41.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Seattle has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 28 of 56 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 189 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Stars have allowed 157 total goals (2.8 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.
• It has the league's fourth-best goal differential at +32.
• The 50 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season lead the NHL (on 167 power-play chances).
• Dallas has the league's second-best power-play conversion rate (29.94%).
• The Stars have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Dallas' 79.89% penalty-kill success rate ranks 13th in the league.
• Dallas has the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.1%.
• The Stars connect on 13% of their shots (second in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• With 161 goals (2.9 per game), Seattle has the NHL's 24th-ranked offense.
• The Kraken's total of 161 goals given up (2.9 per game) is eighth in the league.
• With a goal differential of 0, the team is 16th in the league.
• The Kraken have 36 power-play goals (on 161 chances), 15th in the NHL.
• Seattle scores on 22.36% of its power plays, No. 11 in the NHL.
• The Kraken have one shorthanded goal (30th in league).
• Seattle's has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (71.52%).
• Seattle is 25th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.5%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11.4%, the Kraken are 13th in the league.