The Red Wings and Kraken met last week in Detroit, and Seattle prevailed with a 6-3 victory. Now set to meet in Seattle on Tuesday night, the edge this time around goes to Detroit. The Red Wings enter this contest coming off back-to-back wins over the Flyers and Sharks, giving them their first set to consecutive wins this season. The key for Detroit in this one is goaltending. John Gibson faced the Kraken the first time around, and he allowed five goals on just 15 shots. Daniil Tarasov gets the starting nod in this one, and he owns a stellar 0.80 goals-against average to go along with a steady .965 save percentage through three appearances. The Red Wings are riding the hot hand in net, and Tarasov should enter this start with plenty of confidence.
The Kraken have lost back-to-back games to the Lightning and Panthers, and allowed eight goals in their loss to Florida in their last outing. That has been a common theme for Seattle this season, as the Kraken rank 24th in the NHL, allowing 3.44 goals per game. The Red Wings have all the momentum in this one. With revenge on their minds, look for the Red Wings to prevail in a hard-fought contest in the Pacific Northwest.
Red Wings vs Kraken prediction: Red Wings ML (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable to -125.
