The Seattle Kraken and St. Louis Blues hit the ice in the first game of the season at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, October 8 at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN.
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As the puck drops for the start of the NHL season, here is who we project to bring home the win in Tuesday's action.
Kraken vs. Blues Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projection model for this contest predicts a final tally of Kraken 3, Blues 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Kraken (-137)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Blues (+1.5)
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Kraken Splits and Trends
- The Kraken (34-35-13 overall) had a 6-13-19 record last season in contests that needed overtime.
- Seattle picked up 29 points (10-7-9) in the 26 games it played that were decided by one goal.
- The 20 times last season the Kraken finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-17-2 (four points).
- Seattle finished 4-8-2 in the 14 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 10 points).
- The Kraken were 29-3-9 when they scored more than two goals (to register 67 points).
- In the 32 games when Seattle scored a single power-play goal, it went 16-9-7 to record 39 points.
- In the 37 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Seattle was 15-14-8 (38 points).
- The Kraken's opponent had more shots in 43 games last season. The Kraken finished 18-21-4 in those contests (40 points).
Blues Splits and Trends
- The Blues put up a record of 12-6-18 in overtime contests last season as part of an overall mark of 43-33-6.
- In the 19 games St. Louis played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 28 points.
- Across the 18 games last season the Blues finished with just one goal, they picked up nine points.
- St. Louis picked up 12 points (5-12-2 record) last season when scoring two goals .
- The Blues scored three or more goals 41 times, accumulating 71 points (35-5-1).
- Last season St. Louis recorded a lone power-play goal in 25 games and registered 30 points, with a record of 14-9-2.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, St. Louis was 16-11-1 (33 points).
- The Blues were outshot by their opponents 53 times last season, and took 59 points from those games.
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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)
| Kraken Rank | Kraken AVG | Blues AVG | Blues Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th | 2.61 | Goals Scored | 2.85 | 24th |
| 8th | 2.83 | Goals Allowed | 3.02 | 13th |
| 25th | 28.6 | Shots | 28.9 | 24th |
| 8th | 29.2 | Shots Allowed | 32.1 | 25th |
| 17th | 20.66% | Power Play % | 18% | 25th |
| 19th | 78.83% | Penalty Kill % | 78.6% | 20th |
Kraken vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
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- Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
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