Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 4/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Seattle Kraken (32-32-11) are headed to Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Minnesota Wild (44-21-12).

The Seattle Kraken will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-2 defeat to the Blackhawks in their previous outing. The Kraken could have played much better offensively in the defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 27 shots they launched. In addition, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Seattle amassed 6 minutes in the box in this outing.

In regard to scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have notched 209 goals (27th in the NHL) on the season and have conceded 231. For the year, they sit with 75 points and their points % is .500. Seattle comes into the game with 212 power play opportunities and they have scored 42 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 19.81%. At even strength, the Kraken have conceded 176 goals while notching 167 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle has attempted 1,916 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. The Kraken have seen 2,202 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .895. Seattle Kraken opponents have tallied 202 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have come away with 55 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Joey Daccord. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Daccord has accounted for 91 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .569. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 6,784 mins guarding the cage. Daccord has had 4,729 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,274 total saves. Opponents have scored 455 goals against Daccord in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.84. He has amassed a win-loss record of 68-69-24 and was named the starter in 160 games. Daccord has played in 170 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last outing, Minnesota opposed the Red Wings in a game where the Wild ended up with the win by a score of 5-4. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 1 out of those chances. The Wild converted 5 goals of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking.

During this campaign, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 252 goals, 100 points, and a points percentage of .649. They have allowed 218 goals to be scored by way of 176 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Wild have earned 191 goals at even strength and 61 goals (3rd in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 245 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 24.90%. Minnesota has attempted 2,260 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.15%, while allowing the opposition 2,280 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.79% on the other teams 198 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Filip Gustavsson protecting the net. His opponents are averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has surrendered 558 goals altogether. Gustavsson's percentage of quality starts is 61.5% and he has earned 128 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 208 games and his ice time sits at 9,076 minutes. Gustavsson has amassed a career record of 111-72-26 and has played in 217 games. He has recorded 5,751 saves out of the 6,309 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .912.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota

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