Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild 3/27/2023 Analysis, Picks and Tips
On Monday evening, the Seattle Kraken will hit the ice at Xcel Energy Center to face off against the Minnesota Wild. The Kraken, currently standing at a 40-24-8 record, will take on the 42-22-9 Wild team that they previously split a two-game series with back in November.
The Seattle Kraken have won two of their last three games and are only ten points behind first-place Vegas in the Pacific Division Standings. The Kraken comes into this game following a dominant 7-2 win over the Nashville Predators in which Eeli Tolvanen scored two goals and Jared McCann contributed a goal and two assists. The Kraken’s offense had an impressive 39 shots on goal, seven of which found the back of the net.
- The total went OVER in 6 of the Mariners’ last 8 games with a team in the West.
- The total hung OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games with a team in the Central Division.
- The Seattle Mariners are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played on a Monday.
Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild 3/27/2023 Analysis, Picks and Tips
The Minnesota Wild are in fine form, having won three of their last four games and now sit one point ahead of second-place Dallas in the Central Division Standings. In their last outing against the Blackhawks, the Wild secured a 3-1 victory with goalie Filip Gustavsson impressively stopping 22 of the 23 shots he faced. Minnesota’s defense ranks third in the league, allowing just 2.6 goals per game.
Minnesota summed up 566 points after compiling 212 goals and 354 assists in 73 games for the year. Left-wingman Kirill Kaprizov led Minnesota in points with 74 and in goal-scoring with 39 while Right-winger Mats Zuccarello is the top setter with 42 assists for the year. Zuccarello is ten points behind Kaprizov with 64 in adding 22 goals scored this season.
- The total remained UNDER in 15 of Minnesota’s last 19 games at home.
- The Wild is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games with a team in the Western Conference.
- The Minnesota Wild is 15-5 SU in their last 20 games played in March.
Seattle Kraken vs. Minnesota Wild. The NHL Pick for this contest is the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken scored 14 goals in their last 3 games, and have been great on the road this season. They are 24-9-1-3 on the road overall and are 7-1 in their last 8 road games. The Kraken has also been much better against the number this season than the Wild. They are 42-30 ATS while the Wild are just 31-42. The Kraken gets another away win and stays on the heels of Vegas. Final Score Prediction, the Seattle Kraken win on the money line, 5-4.
NHL Starting Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN
Date: Monday, March 27, 2023
TV: ESPN+ Hockey Night
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota Wild -110
NHL Totals: 6.5
