Blues vs. Kraken Prediction & Picks - April 12

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The St. Louis Blues (43-30-7) square off against the Seattle Kraken (34-40-6) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, April 12 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a loss. The Blues were defeated by the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in their last game, while the Kraken are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Here's our pick for who will clinch the win in Saturday's game.

Over the past 10 contests, the Kraken are 4-5-1 while putting up 29 total goals (five power-play goals on 33 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 15.2%). They have conceded 26 goals.

Blues vs. Kraken Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final score of Kraken 4, Blues 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Kraken (+134)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Blues Splits and Trends

  • The Blues (43-30-7 overall) have a 12-7-19 record in games that have needed overtime.
  • St. Louis has 42 points (18-8-6) in the 32 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
  • The 14 times this season the Blues ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-10-3 (five points).
  • St. Louis has taken 14 points from the 19 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (6-11-2 record).
  • The Blues are 36-7-2 in the 45 games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 74 points).
  • In the 29 games when St. Louis has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has a 14-12-3 record (31 points).
  • When it has outshot opponents, St. Louis is 19-13-0 (38 points).
  • The Blues have been outshot by opponents in 42 games, going 20-16-6 to record 46 points.

Kraken Splits and Trends

  • The Kraken have a 6-6-12 record in overtime matchups this season and a 34-40-6 overall record.
  • In the 22 games Seattle has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 21 points.
  • This season the Kraken recorded just one goal in 13 games and they finished 0-12-1 in those matchups.
  • Seattle has earned seven points (3-15-1 record) this season when scoring two goals .
  • The Kraken have scored more than two goals 41 times, earning 66 points from those matchups (31-6-4).
  • This season, Seattle has recorded a lone power-play goal in 27 games has a record of 14-10-3 in those matchups.
  • When it outshoots its opponent this season, Seattle has posted a record of 16-18-1 (33 points).
  • The Kraken's opponents have had more shots in 42 games. The Kraken finished 17-20-5 in those matchups (39 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Blues Rank Blues AVG Kraken AVG Kraken Rank
14th 3.01 Goals Scored 2.96 17th
12th 2.84 Goals Allowed 3.16 22nd
28th 26.7 Shots 27.4 23rd
12th 27.4 Shots Allowed 28.7 17th
18th 21.28% Power Play % 18.1% 25th
27th 74.05% Penalty Kill % 77.25% 21st

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