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The NHL's regular season concludes on Thursday and on the final day, the Seattle Kraken go on the road to play the Minnesota Wild at 7 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on ESPN.
The Seattle Kraken (33-35-13) are in 12th place in the Western Conference and are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Seattle is on a four-game losing streak with their last win on April 9 against the Arizona Coyotes.
The Kraken have been led by Jared McCann who has 61 points, Oliver Bjorkstrand has 57 points, Vince Dunn has 46 points, Jordan Eberle has 44 points, and Eeli Tolvanen has 41 points.
The Minnesota Wild, meanwhile, are 39-33-9 and in 10th place in the West, and failed to qualify for the playoffs this year. Minnesota is coming off a 3-1 win over the LA Kings and is on a two-game winning streak.
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The Wild have been led by Kirill Kaprizov who has 95 points, Matt Boldy has 67 points, Joel Eriksson Ek has 64 points, Mats Zuccarello has 62 points, and Brock Faber has 46 points.
Seattle Kraken vs. Minnesota Wild: Head-to-head & key numbers
- Seattle is 0-2 against Minnesota this season.
- The Kraken are averaging 2.59 goals per game which ranks 29th.
- The Wild are averaging 3.02 goals per game which ranks 21st.
- Seattle is allowing 2.83 goals per game which ranks eighth.
- Minnesota is allowing 3.16 goals per game which ranks 20th.
- The Kraken are 16-17-7 on the road with a -14 goal differential.
- The Wild are 20-14-6 at home with a -6 goal differential.
Kraken vs Wild: Odds & Prediction
The Seattle Kraken are +124 underdogs while the Minnesota Wild are -148 favorites on Thursday, with the over/under set at six goals.
Both teams won't be playing in the playoffs, so this game doesn't mean anything, so it is hard to predict, as the effort shown is uncertain. However, with Minnesota at home, that should be the difference, as the Wild will play hard at home and look to give their fans a proper sendoff for the season.
Seattle will have a hard time scoring in this spot, as it will be a low-scoring game, but Minnesota has had the Kraken's number this season and that should continue.
Prediction: Minnesota 3, Seattle 1.
Kraken vs Wild: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Minnesota to win -148.
Tip 2: Under 6 goals -115.
Tip 3: Ryan Hartman over 2.5 shots on goal -120.
Tip 4: Brock Faber over 0.5 points +110.
