Wild vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 18

The Minnesota Wild (39-32-10) host the Seattle Kraken (33-35-13) on Thursday, April 18, with the Wild coming off a victory and the Kraken a loss. Wild (-175) versus Kraken (+146) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Minnesota earned a 3-1 victory on the road its last time out on April 15 against the Los Angeles Kings. The Wild were led by Kirill Kaprizov (one goal and one assist) and Marco Rossi (two assists).

Seattle lost 4-3 on the road against the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on April 16. Yanni Gourde's two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup led the Kraken.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Thursday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Minnesota Wild and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 3 - Wild 2
• Pick OU: Under 6 (Dunkel projecting 5.09 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Kraken Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Wild-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-175)
• Underdog: Kraken (+146)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have won 68.4% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (26-12).
• Minnesota is 10-2 (winning 83.3% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -175 or shorter.
• The Wild's implied moneyline win probability is 63.6% in this matchup.
• Minnesota and its opponent have gone over 6 combined goals in 44 of 81 games this season.

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken have won 16, or 32.7%, of the 49 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• This season Seattle has won two of its 12 games, or 16.7%, when it's the underdog by at least +146 on the moneyline.
• The Kraken have a 40.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Seattle has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 40 of 81 games this season.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 245 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
• The Wild rank 18th in goals against, allowing 256 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (-11) ranks 18th in the league.
• The 60 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (on 269 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Minnesota ranks 12th in the league with a 22.3% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 27th among NHL teams.
• Minnesota has the league's 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.62%).
• Minnesota wins 47.3% of its faceoffs (26th in NHL).
• The Wild make 10% of their shots (17th in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• With 210 goals (2.6 per game), Seattle has the NHL's 29th-ranked offense.
• The Kraken have one of the top defenses in the NHL, allowing 229 total goals (2.8 per game), eighth in the league.
• With a goal differential of -19, the team is 23rd in the league.
• The Kraken have 49 power-play goals (on 239 chances), 19th in the NHL.
• Seattle scores on 20.5% of its power plays, No. 18 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Kraken have four.
• Seattle's has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.26%).
• Seattle is 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.4%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.1%, the Kraken are 29th in the league.