The Seattle Kraken meet the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals playoff series Thursday. The Kraken lead the series 1-0. Puck drop at American Airlines Arena is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kraken vs. Stars odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Kraken outlasted the Stars for a 5-4 overtime win Tuesday. Seattle shocked the Stars with 4 goals in the 1st period and didn’t score again until overtime. The Kraken outshot the Stars 44-35 and took home-ice advantage for the series with the victory. RW Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist as Seattle got tallies from 5 different players. They have now won 3 consecutive road playoff games.
C Joe Pavelski had the game of his life, but it wasn’t enough. Pavelski, 38, became the oldest player to ever record 4 goals in a playoff game. He scored on a wrister, a rebound and 2 ridiculous redirected shots – one he spun around and made contact with the puck in the air, and the other he batted out of the air. The good news for Dallas is they dropped Game 1 in OT in the 1st round and won 4 of the next 5 games.
Kraken at Stars odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:25 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kraken +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Stars -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken +1.5 (-160) | Stars -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)