The Minnesota Wild (25-11-8) square off against the Seattle Kraken (20-14-7) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild lost to the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 in their last outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 7-4 win over the Boston Bruins.

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Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

The Kraken have an 8-1-1 record over their last 10 games. They have totaled 37 goals while giving up 20 in that period. On the power play, 21 opportunities have resulted in eight goals (38.1% success rate).

Wild vs. Kraken Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this game calls for a final tally of Wild 4, Kraken 3.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-158)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild have finished 7-8-15 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall record of 25-11-8.
In the 12 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 6-1-5 record (good for 17 points).
In the eight games this season the Wild registered only one goal, they went 1-5-2 (four points).
Minnesota has scored a pair of goals in nine games this season (3-4-2 record, eight points).
The Wild are 21-2-4 in the 27 games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 46 points).
In the 18 games when Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 11-4-3 to register 25 points.
In the 18 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 10-4-4 (24 points).
The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 25 games. The Wild finished 14-7-4 in those matchups (32 points).

Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken have a record of 20-14-7 this season and are 6-7-13 in overtime matchups.
In the 14 games Seattle has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 19 points.
This season the Kraken scored only one goal in six games and they finished 0-5-1 in those matchups.
When Seattle has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned four points (1-4-2 record).
The Kraken have earned 41 points in their 26 games with more than two goals scored.
Seattle has scored a single power-play goal in 20 games this season and has recorded 23 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Seattle is 4-7-2 (10 points).
The Kraken's opponents have had more shots in 25 games. The Kraken went 16-6-3 in those matchups (35 points).

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