Kraken Vs Blues: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 20, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 20, 2022

Having taken four straight, the St. Louis Blues visit the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, starting at 10:00 PM ET. Bookmakers give the Blues +139 odds to pick up a win and list the Kraken at -167 on the moneyline for this matchup. This matchup has an over/under of 6 goals.

The betting facts in the article below reference odds valid as of December 20, 2022 at 9:24 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Kraken Vs Blues Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 20

Kraken: Chris Driedger: Out (Knee), Justin Schultz: Probable (Upper Body), Joonas Donskoi: Out (Upper Body), Shane Wright: Out (Personal)

Blues: Marco Scandella: Out (Hip), Logan Brown: Questionable (Upper Body), Scott Perunovich: Out (Shoulder)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Kraken
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Kraken (-1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Kraken Vs Blues Team Stats

Kraken Avg. (Rank) Blues Avg. (Rank)
3.43 (8th) Goals Scored 3.03 (20th)
3.20 (19th) Goals Allowed 3.56 (26th)
29.4 (26th) Shots 29.6 (24th)
27.5 (3rd) Shots Allowed 32.6 (23rd)

Kraken Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Andre Burakovsky 30 10 18 28 74 4 -8
Jordan Eberle 30 8 17 25 66 1 +7
Matthew Beniers 30 11 13 24 60 3 +5
Jared McCann 27 14 6 20 58 2 +7
Yanni Gourde 29 4 15 19 53 0 +9

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Blues Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Jordan Kyrou 31 16 16 32 108 6 -16
Robert Thomas 31 8 22 30 46 2 -2
Vladimir Tarasenko 30 9 16 25 77 1 -9
Brayden Schenn 32 7 17 24 51 1 -11
Pavel Buchnevich 23 10 13 23 50 4 +2

Betting Trends

  • The Kraken have been a moneyline favorite 11 times this season, and have gone 7-4 in those games.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Kraken have an implied win probability of 62.5%.
  • The Blues have been listed as an underdog 19 times this season, and won eight, or 42.1%, of those games.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 41.8% chance of victory for the Blues.
  • Seattle’s 30 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6 goals 17 times.
  • St. Louis has played 22 games this season with more than 6 goals.
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