Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 2/25/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

The Seattle Kraken (27-20-9) are en route to American Airlines Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Dallas Stars (34-14-9).

The Seattle Kraken will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-2 win against the Kings their last time on the ice. Seattle recorded 12 penalty minutes in this contest. The Kraken had a impressive offensive performance in the win. Moreover, they had 6 attempts on the power play and were able to net 2 goals. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 23 shots they put on goal.

Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 158 power play opportunities (24th in hockey) and have racked up 45 goals in those chances. The Kraken have seen 1,637 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .902. Seattle has taken 1,421 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.3%. When at even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 116 goals while earning 124 as an offensive unit. Seattle has compiled 161 power play opportunities and they have notched 37 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 22.98%. For the current campaign, they have scored 63 points and their points percentage comes in at .563. In regard to scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have notched 161 goals (24th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 161.

The man in net for this game is Philipp Grubauer. The opposition has scored 949 goals against Grubauer in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.67. Grubauer has played in 392 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .909 in his 19,662 minutes on the ice. He has earned an overall mark of 177-145-36 and got the start in 356 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Grubauer is sitting with 189 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .531. Grubauer has had 10,374 shots taken against him and has accrued 9,425 saves.

In their last contest, Dallas faced off against the Blues in an outing where the Stars took home the victory by a final of 5-4. The Stars earned 5 goals of the 28 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and netted 1 out of those chances.

On the year, the Dallas Stars have accounted for 189 goals, 77 points, and a points percentage of .675. They have allowed 157 goals to be scored by way of 122 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Stars have tallied 139 goals at even strength and 50 goals (1st in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 167 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 29.94%. Dallas has attempted 1,457 shots (26th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 12.97%, while allowing their opponents 1,532 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.89% on their oppositions 174 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Casey DeSmith between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 2.87 goals per game and he has given up 534 goals overall. DeSmith's quality start percentage comes out to 54.8% and he has qualified for 102 quality starts in his professional career. He has made the start in 186 contests and has been on the ice for 10,122 mins. DeSmith has a lifetime record of 95-65-28 and has played in 211 games. He has accounted for 5,409 stops out of the 5,943 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .910.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas

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