Wild vs. Kraken Prediction & Picks - Dec. 8

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The Minnesota Wild (15-9-5) visit the Seattle Kraken (11-9-6), who have fallen in five straight, on Monday, Dec. 8 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Monday's hockey action.

In the past 10 games, the Kraken have gone 4-5-1. They have totaled 26 goals, while allowing their opponents to score 31. They have gone on the power play 29 times during that span, and have capitalized with three goals (10.3% of opportunities).

Wild vs. Kraken Predictions for Monday

Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final score of Kraken 3, Wild 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Kraken (+113)
  • Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
  • Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

  • The Wild have gone 6-5-11 in overtime contests on their way to an overall record of 15-9-5.
  • In the nine games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 4-1-4 record (good for 12 points).
  • The seven times this season the Wild ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-4-2 (four points).
  • Minnesota has taken seven points from the seven games this season when it scored exactly two goals (3-3-1 record).
  • The Wild have scored three or more goals in 15 games (11-2-2, 24 points).
  • In the 10 games when Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 5-3-2 to register 12 points.
  • In the 10 games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 4-3-3 (11 points).
  • The Wild have been outshot by opponents 19 times, and went 11-6-2 (24 points).

Kraken Splits and Trends

  • The Kraken have an 11-9-6 record this season and are 4-6-10 in matchups that have gone to overtime.
  • Seattle has earned 15 points (6-3-3) in its 12 games decided by one goal.
  • This season the Kraken recorded only one goal in four games and they finished 0-3-1 in those matchups.
  • Seattle has earned three points (1-3-1 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
  • The Kraken have scored more than two goals 15 times, earning 23 points from those matchups (10-2-3).
  • Seattle has scored a single power-play goal in 12 games this season and has recorded 16 points from those matchups.
  • When it outshoots its opponent this season, Seattle has posted a record of 2-5-1 (five points).
  • The Kraken's opponents have had more shots in 15 games. The Kraken finished 9-3-3 in those matchups (21 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Wild Rank Wild AVG Kraken AVG Kraken Rank
26th 2.69 Goals Scored 2.54 31st
8th 2.72 Goals Allowed 2.92 15th
16th 27.8 Shots 24.7 31st
27th 30.2 Shots Allowed 27.5 14th
10th 22.77% Power Play % 15.58% 25th
16th 81.16% Penalty Kill % 64.79% 32nd

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