Seattle Kraken vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 18 Mar 2025

Will the Scoreboard Tick Over?

We should take advantage of the -103 when it comes to the Kraken and the Blackhawks going Over 6. These odds look to be on the generous side.

7 Victories for Kraken in Previous 10 H2H Games

Seattle Kraken were defeated in their previous game. They were beaten at home to Winnipeg Jets by a 3-2 (OT) scoreline at Climate Pledge Arena. Jani Nyman and Michael Eyssimont each scored one goal.

Chicago Blackhawks lost on the road in their last game, making it four straight defeats. Vancouver Canucks won 6-2 at Rogers Arena. Alex Vlasic and Wyatt Kaiser scored one goal each.

The Hawks had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At United Center, they recorded a 3-1 win over the Kraken. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Kraken land seven wins.

Starting Goalies

Joey Daccord (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-19-5	2.72	.907	1
23/24	19-18-11	2.46	.916	3

Spencer Knight (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-5-0	3.15	.894	0

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 29.1 shots on goal, with a 15.2% powerplay efficiency. The Kraken have been giving up 3.7 goals from 26.0 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.5%.

Brandon Montour is the top points scorer with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, with Jordan Eberle racking up 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Joey Daccord have a 4.05 goal against average with a .855 save percentage.

The Hawks have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 21.6 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.6 goals from 31.0 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

The top points scorer is Ryan Donato with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, while Teuvo Teraevaeinen is next best after registering 11 points, 2 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Arvid Soederblom have a 3.54 GAA with a .881 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We use the latest injury information to come up with the best possible NHL picks. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key team, player and goalie numbers.

Key Kraken vs Blackhawks stats:

• The 6 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blackhawks games at home.
• The 6 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blackhawks games at home.
• The 6 line has been covered in the last 2 Blackhawks games at home this season.

Seattle Kraken vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

Let’s shoot for the number of goals to go over the line when it comes to this NHL clash. There’s an appealing -103 available which can be snapped up.

Bettors looking to wager Over have the flexibility to move the line. This means that you can choose from a range of Total bets depending on the potential return you want to achieve.

Over 6 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 50.8% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matty Beniers Over 1.5 Shots -164

Matty Beniers (Kraken) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 of the past 10 games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of -164.

Latest Matty Beniers Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+245

First

+1300

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

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Correct Score Prediction

Kraken 3 - 5 Blackhawks

We’re taking a chance on the Blackhawks to achieve a 5-3 winning scoreline. Odds of +2800 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Kraken

Blackhawks

1-0

Kraken

+4500

Blackhawks

+5500

2-0

Kraken

+4000

Blackhawks

+5000

2-1

Kraken

+1300

Blackhawks

+1500

3-0

Kraken

+2500

Blackhawks

+3500

3-1

Kraken

+1600

Blackhawks

+2000

3-2

Kraken

+800

Blackhawks

+950

4-0

Kraken

+3000

Blackhawks

+5000

4-1

Kraken

+1300

Blackhawks

+1900

4-2

Kraken

+1400

Blackhawks

+1800

4-3

Kraken

+1000

Blackhawks

+1150

5-0

Kraken

+5500

Blackhawks

+10000

5-1

Kraken

+2000

Blackhawks

+3500

5-2

Kraken

+1400

Blackhawks

+2200

5-3

Kraken

+2200

Blackhawks

+2800

5-4

Kraken

+2000

Blackhawks

+2400

6-0

Kraken

+8000

Blackhawks

+14000

6-1

Kraken

+4500

Blackhawks

+8000

6-2

Kraken

+2500

Blackhawks

+4500

6-3

Kraken

+2800

Blackhawks

+4000

6-4

Kraken

+4500

Blackhawks

+5500

6-5

Kraken

+5000

Blackhawks

+5500

7-1

Kraken

+7500

Blackhawks

+14000

7-2

Kraken

+6600

Blackhawks

+12000

7-3

Kraken

+5000

Blackhawks

+8000

7-4

Kraken

+6600

Blackhawks

+8000

7-5

Kraken

+11000

Blackhawks

+12500

7-6

Kraken

+12000

Blackhawks

+13000

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Seattle Kraken vs Chicago Blackhawks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Predicting a Tight Affair

With a 61% chance of securing victory, Seattle Kraken are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -156. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Chicago Blackhawks are trading at +130.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -141.

The Kraken are favorites to find the net first at odds of -135. Conversely, if you think the Hawks will score the opener, they are -105 to do so.

There are a wide range of team props and game lines when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the clash.

Moneyline

Kraken

-156

Blackhawks

+130

3-Way Moneyline

Kraken

-100

Tie

+330

Blackhawks

+210

Puck Line

Kraken -1.5

+154

Blackhawks +1.5

-192

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+114

Over 5.5

-141

Connor Bedard Favorite to Light the Lamp First

There’s the chance to back Connor Bedard at +950 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

First

+163

Anytime

+950

Jaden Schwartz (Kraken)

First

+165

Anytime

+950

Jared McCann (Kraken)

First

+195

Anytime

+1050

Matty Beniers (Kraken)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

Ryan Donato (Blackhawks)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Jani Nyman (Kraken)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Kaapo Kakko (Kraken)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Jordan Eberle (Kraken)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Andre Burakovsky (Kraken)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Frank Nazar (Blackhawks)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Tyler Bertuzzi (Blackhawks)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Eeli Tolvanen (Kraken)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Teuvo Teräväinen (Blackhawks)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Landon Slaggert (Blackhawks)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Philipp Kurashev (Blackhawks)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Brandon Montour (Kraken)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Chandler Stephenson (Kraken)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Shane Wright (Kraken)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Nick Foligno (Blackhawks)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Ilya Mikheyev (Blackhawks)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Colton Dach (Blackhawks)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Jason Dickinson (Blackhawks)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Joey Anderson (Blackhawks)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Lukas Reichel (Blackhawks)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Tye Kartye (Kraken)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

Over 2.5

-116

Under 2.5

-111

Jared McCann (Kraken)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Ryan Donato (Blackhawks)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Brandon Montour (Kraken)

Over 2.5

-122

Under 2.5

-106

Matty Beniers (Kraken)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Tyler Bertuzzi (Blackhawks)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-164

Eeli Tolvanen (Kraken)

Over 1.5

-169

Under 1.5

+130

Teuvo Teräväinen (Blackhawks)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-149

Philipp Kurashev (Blackhawks)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-149

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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