Minnesota Wild vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, Odds and Picks for Thursday, 01/08/26

The Minnesota Wild are wrapping up their road trip in Seattle against the Kraken. Tonight, Minnesota will rely on Jesper Wallstedt — who has had an impressive season. However, his last 5 starts have been challenging, as he has allowed 3 or more goals in each game. These matchups have been high-scoring, so it’s possible that trend could continue tonight. There is also a chance that fatigue might start to set in, leading to more scoring opportunities for the opposing team.

The Kraken, while not known for their offense, have won their last 4 games and have been scoring consistently. Although it’s hard to explain this offensive surge, we know it won’t last forever. Still, they could have another strong performance tonight. Both teams have powerplay percentages above 22% and penalty kill rates below the median. If either team finds itself in penalty trouble, it is likely to lead to even more scoring chances. This game has the potential to be very high-scoring. I’m leaning toward the over.

Wild vs Kraken: Over 6 (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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