The Seattle Kraken meet the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals playoff series Thursday. 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.
Season series: Tied 2-2
This has been a back-and-forth series with each team winning every other game. Seattle was overwhelmed in Game 4 by a 6-3 score to even the series. The 2nd period has been the determining factor. Over the last 3 games, the winning team tallied at least 3 goals in the 2nd period to take charge. Seattle welcomed LW Jared McCann back for the first time this series, and he had 3 shots on goal (SOG) Tuesday.
Dallas got out to a 3-0 lead in the 2nd period, and Seattle lost a challenge on the 3rd goal. That gave Dallas a power play, which C Joe Pavelski connected on to make it 4-0 midway through the game. C Max Domi had 2 goals and an assist. The Stars were 2-for-3 on the power play, and they held Seattle to just 19 shots on goal. G Jake Oettinger improved to 21-1-3 this year following a loss.