Minnesota Wild vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 10/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Wild+, KONG TV

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-145) Kraken (+130)

Climate Pledge Arena is where the Seattle Kraken (7-3-1) will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Wild (6-3-2) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Minnesota at -145 while Seattle is coming in at +130. The over/under is 6.5.

The Minnesota Wild will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 loss against the Flames in the last game they played. Minnesota amassed 8 mins in the box in this game. The Wild didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. Moreover, they had 4 power play attempts but didn't get a goal. While out there on the ice, they finished 1 out of the 37 shots they tried.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 32 goals (14th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 27. For the season, they have earned 14 points and their points % is .636. Minnesota has tallied 35 power play opportunities and they have notched 9 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 25.71%. While playing at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 19 goals while getting 23 on the offensive side of the ice. Minnesota has attempted 335 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.6%. The Wild so far have had 283 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .905. Minnesota Wild opponents have recorded 37 power play opportunities (7th in professional hockey) and have racked up 8 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jesper Wallstedt. The opposition has notched 126 goals versus Wallstedt in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.63. Wallstedt has participated in 50 games during his NHL career. His save percentage is .912 for his 120 minutes played. He has earned a win-loss mark of 26-14-8 and was named the starter in 48 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Wallstedt has 34 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .708. Wallstedt has had 1,416 shots taken against him and he has 1,291 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Seattle faced the Mammoth in a game where the Kraken ended up with the win by a final of 5-3. They had 4 chances on the power play in this outing and tallied 2 out of those chances. The Kraken tallied 5 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

Seattle has taken 288 shots (13th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 14.58%, while allowing the opposition 347 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 68.75% on the other teams 32 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.3%. They have recorded 36 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.00%. The Kraken have accumulated 33 goals at even strength and 9 goals (7th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 37 goals to be scored by of a combination of 27 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 42 goals, 15 points, as well as a points percentage of .682.

Across the rink you are going to see Joey Daccord patrolling the crease. Daccord is the owner of a career record of 72-72-24 and has played in 178 games. Daccord's percentage of quality starts sits at 56.9% and he has made 95 quality starts in his professional career. He has tallied 4,477 stops out of the 4,956 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .903. Teams are averaging 2.89 goals/game and he has relinquished 482 goals overall. He has started in 167 games and has been on the ice for 421 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle (+130)

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