Seattle Kraken vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 2/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network Midwest

The Seattle Kraken (27-20-9) are hitting the road to Enterprise Center on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the St. Louis Blues (20-28-9).

The Seattle Kraken were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory over the Kings in their last outing. Seattle compiled 12 penalty mins for this matchup. Moreover, they had 6 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 2 goals. The Kraken had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this win. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 23 shots they looked to score on.

When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have earned 161 goals (24th in hockey) on the year and have allowed 161. For the year, they have scored 63 points and their points percentage comes in at .563. Seattle steps onto the ice with 161 power play chances and they have scored 37 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 22.98%. While at even strength, the Kraken have surrendered 116 goals while having 124 on offense. Seattle has taken 1,421 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.3%. The Kraken have had 1,637 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .902. Seattle Kraken opponents have totaled 158 power play opportunities (24th in the league) and have a total of 45 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joey Daccord. Throughout his time in hockey, Daccord has accumulated 87 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .584. His save percentage currently is at .905 for his 6,758 mins in the crease. Daccord has seen 4,421 shots against him and has recorded 4,003 total saves. Opponents have notched 418 goals against Daccord in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.81. He has compiled a record of 65-62-23 and he has gotten the start in 149 games. Daccord has been in net for 159 games throughout his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, St. Louis went up against the Stars in a game where the Blues took the loss by a final of 5-4. They had 4 power play chances in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances. The Blues recorded 4 goals of the 18 shots on goal they attempted.

The Blues are sitting with 118 goals at even strength and 28 goals (25th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. St. Louis has tried 1,427 shots (29th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.23%, while allowing the opposition 1,577 shots. For the season, the St. Louis Blues have earned 146 goals, 49 points, as well as a points percentage of .430. They have allowed 200 goals to be scored by of a combination of 158 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 157 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.83%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 73.08% on their opponents 156 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 87.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Joel Hofer in goal. Hofer has amassed a career record of 47-33-8 and has played in 99 contests. Hofer's quality start percentage sits at 54.4% and he has accumulated 49 quality starts in his professional career. He has a tally of 2,348 saves out of the 2,598 shots taken, giving him a rate of .904. Teams are averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has relinquished 250 goals in total. He has been a starter 90 games and his ice time sits at 3,726 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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