Seattle Kraken vs St Louis Blue Jackets 2/28/23 – With both teams moving in opposite directions, the Seattle Kraken will face off against the St. Louis Blues. The Kraken are currently at 32-21-6, but they hope to bounce back from three consecutive losses. Meanwhile, the Blues are at 26-28-5 and have only three wins in the last 10 games. They are in the Central Division’s bottom. Both teams are looking to improve their divisions. The Seattle Kraken will win this game as per the latest NHL betting odds.
Seattle Kraken vs St Louis Blue Jackets
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: Enterprise Center
Seattle Kraken vs St Louis Blue Jackets Betting Odds
Kraken
Moneyline: -172
Puckline: -1.5 (+155)
Total: 6 over (-110)
Blue Jackets
Moneyline: +139
Puckline: +1.5 (-175)
Total: 6 under (-110)
Seattle Kraken vs St Louis Blue Jackets Analysis
The Seattle Kraken have a fantastic season, with their offense scoring 3.44 goals per match. Jared McCann, Matthew Beniers and Jordan Eberle have combined for 58 goals and 73 assists to lead the top two lines. The rest of the offense is also improving. Yanni Gourde, Daniel Sprong and Oliver Bjorkstrand combined 35 goals and 61 assists. Defenseman Vince Dunn has also added 11 goals to the offense and 32 assists from the point. While the offense has been excellent, defense has struggled to stop 3.15 goals per game with 15 goals in each of the last three. Adam Larsson, Vince Dunn and Kevin McKinney have combined for 6.9 defensive points shares and 186 blocked shots but the rest has struggled, allowing opponents open shots on goal at will. Martin Jones, the goaltender, has had a poor save percentage of 0.890 and an average goal-against score of 2.95 on 971 shots. This is in addition to his -15.1 goals saved over average.
Despite their offense scoring 3.00 goals per match, the St Louis Blue Jackets are experiencing a difficult season. Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich lead the Blues’ top two lines with 55 goals and 93 assists, but the rest have also been able to score more. Brayden Schenn, Josh Leivo and Brandon Saad have combined for 35 goals, 44 assists, while Justin Faulk, defenseman, has added eight goals and 22 assists from the point. While the offense has been excellent, the defense has been terrible, allowing 3.63 goals per match, including 21 goals in the five most recent games. Justin Faulk and Calle Rosen have combined for 4.3 defensive points shares, but the defense has struggled, making it easy for opponents to score easily. Jordan Binnington, the goaltender, has had a poor performance with a 0.896 save rate and a 3.27 goals against average on 1388 shots. With -13.6 goals saved over average, he is also struggling.
Seattle Kraken vs St. Louis Blue Jackets Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games. Seattle are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games. Seattle are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against St. Louis. Seattle are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road. Seattle are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’ last 6 games. St. Louis are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’ last 5 games at home. St. Louis are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. St. Louis are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
Seattle Kraken vs St. Louis Blue Jackets Free Pick
While the Blues may be looking to end their losing streak, the Kraken have been having a fantastic season that has seen them dominate this game from both ends. The Seattle Kraken will win this matchup according to the best NHL betting lines for this game.
Free Pick: Seattle Kraken -172
