The Seattle Kraken (30-34-5) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (38-25-5) on Wednesday, March 19th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on TNT. The Wild 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 9:30 ET.

Kraken vs Wild

The Seattle Kraken Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Seattle’s 2-0 loss to the Bruins dropped their record to 30-34-5. The Kraken’s defense struggled early, allowing a goal just 3:23 into the first period.

Seattle was the underdog on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score was just 2.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 38-25-5. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy scored the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

Seattle Offense Breakdown

Seattle’s offense was held scoreless in their latest game, a 2-0 loss to Boston. The Kraken took 23 shots on goal but couldn’t find the back of the net, marking the first time this season they failed to score.

Seattle struggled with giveaways, committing 19 in the game. They were unable to capitalize on any power play opportunities, as the Bruins shut them out for the second time this season.

Wild Offense Breakdown

The Wild took 33 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs. Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy added his sixth, scoring the game-winner 2:14 into overtime.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.

Seattle Team Defense

Seattle’s defense gave up two early goals in the first period, including one just 3:23 into the game and another at the 10:03 mark. However, they held strong after that, not allowing any goals in the second or third periods. Joey Daccord finished with 31 saves and a 93.9% save percentage.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to build off their last performance, where they allowed just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves and posted a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense also recorded 7 takeaways and 22 hits.

Kraken vs Wild Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Seattle has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• The last ten games that Minnesota was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Kraken struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Kraken vs Wild Prediction

To those searching for a pure moneyline wager, the Wild is the clear pick. Still, with a payout of -174, it’s worth thinking about including this bet in a parlay.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Kraken to cover. Even if the Wild secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Kraken should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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