Seattle Kraken (0-0) vs St. Louis Blues (0-0)
Game Info: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:30 pm (Climate Pledge Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Seattle Kraken -140 / St. Louis Blues +120 — Over/Under: 5.5
In this article we will formulate a St. Louis Blues vs Seattle Kraken prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, October 8th at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues were 43-33-6 last season and finished with 92 points in the regular season, which was good for fifth in the Central Division. St. Louis was in the Wild Card race in the Western Conference down the stretch, but just couldn’t string enough wins together to get it done. The Blues do return goalie Jordan Binnington, who was very good last season and is a huge key to their success this year. Robert Thomas led the Blues last season with 26 goals, 60 assists, and 170 shots on goal.
St. Louis went 2-5 in the preseason, with their wins coming in overtime against Chicago and Dallas. The Blues lost their first three games of the preseason, but they went 2-2 in their last four.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken were 34-35-13 last year and finished the regular season with 81 points, which was fifth in the Pacific Division. Seattle had a very inconsistent 2023-24 season and they finished the season by losing 14 of their last 20 games. The Kraken will have Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer in net to start the season, which is definitely not my favorite goalie combo. Jared McCann led Seattle with 29 goals, 33 assists, and 216 shots on goal, but he is day-to-day coming into this game.
Seattle went 2-4 in the preseason, with the two wins coming against Vancouver and Edmonton. The Kraken only scored two goals in their first two preseason games, but scored 3, 4, 3, and 6 in their last four.
Why the Blues will beat the Kraken
- The Blues have won eight of their last 10 games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have lost six of their last seven day games at Climate Pledge Arena.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five day games.
- The Kraken have lost the first period in three of their last four games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kraken’s last four day games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the Blues’ last four day games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in 12 of the Kraken’s last 13 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Blues’ last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Jared McCann has scored at least one goal in six of his last eight appearances with the Kraken as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Chandler Stephenson has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances with his team as a home favorite against Central Division opponents.
- Vince Dunn has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances in day games.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last five games as road underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in nine of the Blues’ last 10 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- Brandon Saad has scored a goal in four of the Blues’ last five games as road underdogs.
St. Louis Blues vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
Both of these teams missed the playoffs last season and will look to start off on a winning note this year. Both of these teams had issues scoring the puck on a consistent basis last season, so goals may be at a premium here. I think this game could go either way, especially being the first game of the season, but I am going to take St. Louis and the plus money. The Blues have the advantage in goal with Binnington in my opinion, which is a huge advantage in a lower scoring game. Take St. Louis to get the win.