Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 5/15/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars

Date: Monday, May 15, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+160) Stars (-190)

The Dallas Stars will take on the Seattle Kraken at American Airlines Center on Monday in Game 7 of their series. The moneyline on this game has the Kraken at +160 while the Stars are opening at -190. The total has been set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 victory against the Stars in Game 6. Seattle had 18 penalty minutes for this contest. The Kraken had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. They also had 3 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. For the game, they converted 6 out of the 29 shots they put on net.

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When playing at even strength, the Kraken have allowed 197 goals while having 241 of their own. Seattle Kraken opponents have 236 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have tallied 55 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have notched 289 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have given up 252. Seattle has taken 2,497 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.6%. For the current season, they sit with 100 points and their points percentage is .610. The Kraken so far have had 2,215 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .886. Seattle steps onto the ice with 243 power play chances and they have scored 48 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 19.75%.

The man in net for this game is Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer has played in 308 games throughout his NHL career. He has amassed a mark of 144-106-30 and he has gotten the start in 277 games. The opposition has racked up 719 goals versus Grubauer in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.55. Grubauer has had 8,154 shot attempts against him and has accrued 7,435 total saves. His save percentage is .912 during his 16,895 minutes played. Over the course of his career, Grubauer has recorded 152 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .549.

In Game 6, Dallas had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and tallied 1 out of those chances. The Stars tallied 3 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

Dallas has tried 2,617 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.74%, while allowing the opposition 2,452 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.47% on the other teams 242 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.2%. They have earned 256 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.00%. The Stars have scored 217 goals at even strength and 64 goals (6th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 215 goals to be scored by of a combination of 175 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Dallas Stars are sitting with 281 goals, 108 points, in addition to a points percentage of .659.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jake Oettinger in the crease. He has accounted for 3,496 saves out of 3,817 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .916. Oettinger is the owner of a lifetime mark of 78-34-19 and has been in net for 139 contests. He got the starting nod in 131 games and has played 7,957 mins. Oettinger's percentage of quality starts comes in at 59.5% and he has accumulated 78 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.42 goals per contest and he has allowed 321 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas (-190)

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