Wild vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 7

Two squads at opposite ends of the Western Conference will face off when the Minnesota Wild (44-21-12, third place) host the Seattle Kraken (32-33-11, 13th) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. The Kraken are heavy underdogs on the road, at +205, and the Wild are -250.

Minnesota grabbed a 5-4 victory on the road its last time out on April 5 against the Detroit Red Wings. Kirill Kaprizov's three points (three goals) led the Wild.

Seattle's last game was a road loss, 6-2, against the Winnipeg Jets on April 6. Matthew Beniers (one assist) and Jared McCann (one goal) were among the four Kraken skaters who put up one point each in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a look at which team we predict will come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Wild vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and Seattle Kraken, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 3 - Wild 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.95 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Kraken Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Wild-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-250)
• Underdog: Kraken (+205)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have won 55.6% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (25-20).
• Minnesota has had moneyline odds of -250 or shorter in just two games this season, and split them 1-1.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Wild's implied win probability is 71.4%.
• In 38 of 76 matches this season, Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken have been an underdog in 64 games this season, and won 27 (42.2%).
• Seattle has a record of 1-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +205 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kraken have a 32.8% chance to win.
• Seattle's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 26 of 75 times.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 252 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• The Wild have given up 218 total goals (2.8 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.
• It has the league's sixth-best goal differential at +34.
• The 61 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season are third-best in the NHL (on 245 power-play chances).
• Minnesota has the league's third-best power-play conversion rate (24.9%).
• The six shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 12th among NHL teams.
• Minnesota's 78.79% penalty-kill success rate ranks 17th in the league.
• Minnesota has the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.7%.
• The Wild shoot 11.2% as a team (13th in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• With 211 goals (2.8 per game), Seattle has the league's 27th-ranked offense.
• The Kraken have given up 237 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -26, the team is 24th in the league.
• The Kraken have 41 power-play goals (on 212 chances), 21st in the NHL.
• Seattle has the league's 21st-ranked power-play percentage (19.34%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Kraken have two.
• At 71.71%, Seattle has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Seattle wins 47.7% of faceoffs, 26th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 18th in the league.