Kraken vs Blackhawks Prediction
The Seattle Kraken will play the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Seattle has lost two of their last three games, while Chicago has lost six of their last seven games. Check out our Kraken vs Blackhawks Prediction.
Kraken Preview
The Seattle Kraken are 8-9-5 this season after they lost to Vancouver by a score of 5-1 in their last game. Seattle scored to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second period, but they allowed three goals in the third for the loss. The Kraken were out shot by a total of 27-24 and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Seattle did defeat San Jose by a score of 7-1 in the game prior to Vancouver. Seattle is scoring 2.77 goals per game and they are allowing 3.46 goals against per game, while going 23.5% on the power play and 73.8% on the penalty kill. Vince Dunn has led the Kraken with three goals, 16 assists, and 43 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Seattle is Philipp Grubauer, who is 5-6-0 this year with a 3.36 goals against average and a .885 save percentage.
Blackhawks Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks are 6-13-0 this year after they lost to St. Louis by a score of 4-2 in their last game. Chicago trailed 3-1 in the first period and they never really had a chance in this game. The Blackhawks out shot St. Louis by a total of 34-28 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Chicago’s only win in their last seven games came against Toronto by a score of 4-3. The Blackhawks are scoring 2.58 goals per game and they are allowing 3.68 goals against per game, while going 9.7% on the power play and 76.7% on the penalty kill. Connor Bedard has led Chicago this season with 10 goals, seven assists, and 57 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Chicago is Petr Mrazek, who is 4-6-0 this year with a 3.24 goals against average and a .904 save percentage.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last six night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Blackhawks' last eight games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Blackhawks have lost the third period in each of their last six night games at United Center.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have won 12 of their last 13 games as favorites following a loss.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Kraken have won the first period in 10 of their last 12 games as favorites following a loss.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Kraken's last five games as favorites.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Philipp Kurashev has recorded at least one point in each of the Blackhawks' last four night games.
- Philipp Kurashev has recorded at least one assist in five of the Blackhawks' last six night games.
- Philipp Kurashev has the most multi-assist games for the Blackhawks this season (2).
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Jared McCann has scored at least one goal in four of the Kraken's last five games as favorites against the Blackhawks.
- Andre Burakovsky has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances against the Blackhawks at United Center.
- Jaden Schwartz has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances against the Blackhawks.
- Jamie Oleksiak recorded an equal-career-high three points in his last game against the Blackhawks.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago Blackhawks ranks 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.68).
- The Chicago Blackhawks ranks 31st in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (1.37).
- The Seattle Kraken ranks 8th in the league in power play percentage this season (23.53%).
- The Seattle Kraken are one of only two teams to lose 5+ games when leading after Period 1 this season.
Kraken vs Blackhawks Prediction Breakdown
Chicago has really struggled over the last couple of weeks, but they are 1-1 in their last two games and will be at home. The Blackhawks are only 2-6-0 at home, while Seattle is 4-3-4 on the road. Seattle started the season playing very poorly, but they have played better recently. The Kraken have the advantage in just about every metric in this matchup and I have to fade Chicago here. Take the Kraken to win by at least two goals.
