The Seattle Kraken (1-1-0) travel to face off against the Dallas Stars (2-0-0) on Sunday, October 13th. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Kraken vs Stars

The Seattle Kraken Are Coming Off A Win

Seattle evened their record at 1-1-0 with a 5-4 shootout win over the Wild. The Kraken trailed 2-0 before Jordan Eberle scored at 18:14 in the second period to start the comeback. Three different players scored for Seattle, with Eberle leading the way with two goals.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for 9. As underdogs on the puck line, Seattle not only covered but won outright. The Kraken’s offense came to life after a scoreless first period, eventually forcing the game into a shootout, where they netted two goals to secure the victory.

The Dallas Stars Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-0 win over the Islanders, the Stars moved to 2-0-0 this season. Dallas covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 5.5 goals, but the game’s 3 combined goals fell short of that mark.

Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn provided the scoring for the Stars. Seguin opened the scoring at 12:01 in the first period, and added another goal in the third. Benn found the net in the second period.

Seattle Offense Breakdown

Jordan Eberle found the net twice for the Kraken, with his second goal coming on a power play. Tye Kartye added his first goal of the season, while Jared McCann also scored, tying the game at 4-4 with just 3:26 left in regulation. In the shootout, Seattle netted two goals to secure the win.

The Kraken fired 34 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the first period before Eberle got them on the board in the second.

Stars Offense Breakdown

Tyler Seguin led the Stars with two goals, including an empty-netter at 18:57 in the third period. He scored on both of his shots on goal, with his first goal coming at 12:01 in the first period. Jamie Benn added his first goal of the season, finding the net at 9:02 in the second period.

Mason Marchment contributed two assists, bringing his season total to two. Matt Duchene picked up his second assist of the year on Seguin’s first goal, while Wyatt Johnston earned his second assist on Benn’s goal. Sam Steel also added an assist on Seguin’s empty-netter, his first of the season. The Stars took 27 shots on goal and were held scoreless on the power play.

Seattle Team Defense

Seattle’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, one at 9:22 in the first period and another just 1:06 into the second. They also allowed two more in the 3rd, at 18:19 and 7:27. However, they held Minnesota to just one goal in the shootout, securing a 5-4 victory. Goalie Joey Daccord made 34 saves with an 89.5% save percentage, while the defense added 6 takeaways and 20 hits.

Dallas Team Defense

Defensively, the Stars were rock solid, leading to a 3-0 shutout win over the Islanders. Jake Oettinger made 34 saves with a 100% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 18 hits.

Kraken vs Stars Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Seattle has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Although Dallas has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Stars have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their puck line record was 4-1 in these scenarios.
• As the betting favorite, the Kraken have an puck line mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Seattle posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.

Kraken vs Stars Prediction

To those searching for a pure moneyline wager, the Stars is the clear pick. Still, with a payout of -201, it’s worth thinking about including this bet in a parlay.

If you’re looking for my recommendation on the puck line, I suggest taking the Kraken to cover. Even if the Stars manage to win outright, this game is expected to remain competitive, and the Kraken should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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