The Seattle Kraken (26-32-4) travel to face off against the Nashville Predators (22-32-7) on Thursday, March 6th. This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and televised on ESPN+. The Predators are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kraken are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Bruins. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Kraken vs Predators

The Seattle Kraken Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 2-0 loss to the Bruins, the Kraken dropped to 26-32-4 this season. Seattle entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 2 fell well short of that mark. Both of Boston’s goals came in the first period, leaving the Kraken scoreless throughout.

Seattle’s offense struggled, managing only 23 shots on goal. Defensively, they allowed 33 shots, with Joey Daccord making 31 saves. The Kraken’s 19 giveaways didn’t help their cause, as they failed to score for the entire game.

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

The Predators improved to 22-32-7 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

All five of Nashville’s goals came from different players. They fell behind 1-0 in the second period before Steven Stamkos tied it up at 11:29 in the same period.

Seattle Offense Breakdown

Seattle’s offense struggled in their 2-0 loss to Boston, failing to find the net despite 23 shots on goal. The Kraken were held scoreless for the entire game, marking a challenging outing for their attack.

Seattle also recorded 19 giveaways, contributing to their difficulties in generating scoring opportunities. The team was unable to capitalize on any power play chances and did not score in any of the three periods.

Predators Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense netted 5 goals on 25 shots in their game against Colorado, with two of those coming on empty nets. The Predators were held scoreless in the first period before Steven Stamkos’ second goal of the season got them going on a power play. Colton Sissons followed with his first goal of the year.

Roman Josi added his first goal of the season, also on a power play. Filip Forsberg scored his 7th goal, while Gustav Nyquist, with his 4th goal, capped the scoring on an empty net. Nashville recorded 15 giveaways in the game.

Seattle Team Defense

Seattle’s defense gave up two goals to the Bruins, both in the first period. The first came just 3:23 into the game, followed by another at the 10:03 mark. Joey Daccord made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage. The Kraken’s defense also totaled 4 takeaways and 18 hits.

Nashville Team Defense

Defensively, the Predators will look to build on their last performance, where they allowed just two goals to Colorado. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage. Nashville’s defense also recorded 4 takeaways, 23 hits, and 25 blocks. The Predators will aim to tighten up early, as both goals they allowed came late in the 2nd and 3rd periods.

Kraken vs Predators Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Seattle has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Nashville has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Nashville has an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
• The last five games that Seattle was favored, they have an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.

Kraken vs Predators Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Predators to secure a victory over the Kraken at home. With the moneyline currently set at -136, I’m locking in my bet on the Predators straight-up.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Predators to win and cover. Look for the Predators to win this one by multiple goals over the Kraken.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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