The St. Louis Blues (43-30-7) travel to face off against the Seattle Kraken (34-40-6) on Saturday, April 12th. This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and televised on ESPN+. The Blues 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 10:00 ET.

Blues vs Kraken

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved to 43-30-7 this season. St. Louis, as the underdog on the puck line, covered in the win. The total line was set at 6 goals, and the combined 6 goals resulted in a push.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

The Seattle Kraken Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Seattle’s record fell to 34-40-6 after a 2-0 road loss to the Bruins. The Kraken, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. 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, with the Kraken’s offense unable to respond. Seattle managed 23 shots on goal, but couldn’t find the back of the net.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, bringing his season total to three. He scored for the second time this season at 16:31 in the second period and added his third at 7:27. Parayko also picked up his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-net goal, which was Buchnevich’s fourth of the year.

Jordan Kyrou netted his third goal of the season, scoring at 11:52 in the second period. The Blues took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways in the game.

Kraken Offense Breakdown

In their recent game against the Bruins, the Kraken were held scoreless, despite firing 23 shots on goal. Seattle’s offense struggled with 19 giveaways and couldn’t find the net in any of the three periods.

After a 2-0 first period, the game saw no further scoring. The Kraken ended with no goals and no assists, marking a tough outing for their offense.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues will look to replicate their performance against the Maple Leafs, where they allowed just two goals and secured a 4-2 victory. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves, posting a 94.6% save percentage. The defense also contributed 3 takeaways and 17 hits. St. Louis will aim to tighten up early, as the Maple Leafs’ first goal came just 5:25 into the first period.

Seattle Team Defense

Despite giving up two early goals in the first period, Seattle’s defense settled in, not allowing another goal after the 9:57 mark. Joey Daccord made 31 saves with a 93.9% save percentage, and the Kraken’s defense added 18 hits and 4 takeaways.

Blues vs Kraken Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Across their ten previous home games, Seattle has an puck line mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Kraken have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Blues have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.

Blues vs Kraken Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Kraken to come out with a win against the Blues while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +117, I’m placing my bet on the Kraken to win outright.

Our projections have the Kraken pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Kraken, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

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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