Seattle Kraken vs Chicago Blackhawks: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 19, 2024

The Seattle Kraken are on the road to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Seattle (15-16-2) is coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to Ottawa while Chicago (11-19-2) is coming off a 3-2 win over Washington.

Kraken vs Blackhawks: Head-to-head & key stats

• Seattle is 7-3 all-time against Chicago
• The Kraken are averaging 2.87 goals per game
• Chicago is 6-8 at home
• Seattle is allowing 2.96 goals per game
• The Blackhawks are averaging 2.5 goals per game
• The Kraken are 7-8 on the road
• Chicago is allowing 3.15 goals per game

Seattle Kraken vs Chicago Blackhawks: Preview

Seattle has lost back-to-back games and is 1-3 in its last four. The Kraken are led by Jared McCann's 26 points, Oliver Bjorkstrand's 22 points, Chandler Stephenson's 21 points and Brandon Montour's 20 points.

Seattle is expected to start Joey Daccord who is 12-7-2 with a 2.46 GAA and a .915 SV%. In his career against Chicago, he is 3-0 with a 1.33 GAA and a .947 SV%.

Meanwhile, Chicago is on a two-game winning streak. The Blackhawks are expected to start Arvid Soderblom who is 4-7-1 with a 2.70 GAA and a .909 SV%. In his career against Seattle, he is 0-2 with a 7.54 GAA and a .750 SV%

Chicago is led by Connor Bedard who has 26 points, Teuvo Teravainen with 19 points and Ryan Donato with 18 points.

Kraken vs Blackhawks: Odds & Prediction

Seattle is a -135 favorite while Chicago is a +114 underdog. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Kraken begins a four-game road trip, but Thursday's game is a good spot for them to get back into the win column. Soderblom has struggled against Seattle in his career, while Daccord has been stellar against Chicago.

The Blackhawks continue to struggle offensively, and against Daccord, they will have difficulty to score.

Prediction: Seattle 4, Chicago 2.

Kraken vs Blackhakws: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Seattle ML (-135)

Tip 2: Over 6 goals (-102)

Tip 3: Jared McCann 3+ shots on goal (-150)