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Valkyries vs. Storm: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - May 8

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08 May 2026 By Data Skrive

The Golden State Valkyries will start their 2026 season facing the Seattle Storm on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET on ION.

Valkyries vs. Storm Betting Lines

Snag a look below at the most recent betting lines for the Valkyries-Storm game.

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The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Valkyries a 70.6% chance to win.
Golden State put together a 9-2 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 81.8% of those games).
The Valkyries went 27-19-0 ATS last season.
In 20 games last season, Golden State and its opponents went over 156.5 combined points.
The average total in Valkyries matchups last season was 157.3, 0.8 more points than the over/under for this game.

The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 34.5% chance of a victory for the Storm.
Seattle was an underdog 12 times last season and won seven, or 58.3%, of those games.
The Storm covered 19 times in 47 chances against the spread last season.
Seattle's games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 156.5 points 29 of 47 times.
Storm matchups last year had a 160.5-point average over/under, 4.0 more points than this game's point total.

Last year, the 77.7 points per game Golden State scored were just 2.4 fewer points than Seattle allowed (80.1).
The Valkyries had a 13-3 record last season when putting up more than 80.1 points.
Golden State averaged 79.1 points per game last season at home, which was 2.7 more points than it averaged on the road (76.4).
Seattle put up 5.8 more points per game last year (82.1) than Golden State gave up to opponents (76.3).
The Storm put together a 21-10 record last season in games they scored more than 76.3 points.
At home, Seattle scored 81.9 points per game last season. On the road, it averaged 82.4.

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