Wild vs Kraken Picks and Prediction – 3/5/2025

The Minnesota Wild look for a second straight win on Tuesday when visiting the Seattle Kraken. Minnesota is 35-22-4 with 74 points and third in the Central Division, with the top three from each division qualifying for the playoffs. Minnesota defeated the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Sunday, snapping a three-game losing skid. Frederick Gaudreau scored the only goal of the game and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our NHL picks.

Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi lead Minnesota in goals with 21 each. Boldy is the leader in assists with 31 and the points leader with 52. Rossi is second in assists with 30 and second in points with 51. In goal, Filip Gustavsson is 23-13-3 with a goals against average of 2.61 and a save percentage of .914. Minnesota's power play is 23rd in the NHL and its penalty kill is 30th.

The Seattle Kraken look for a second consecutive win on Tuesday when hosting the Minnesota Wild. Seattle is 26-31-4 with 56 points and 9 points behind the second and final wild card spot in the Western Conference. Seattle beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on Saturday. Eeli Tolvanen scored a pair of goals for Seattle, including the goal-ahead score during the second period.

Jaden Schwartz leads Seattle in goals with 19 and Eeli Tolvanen is second with 18. Chandler Stephenson is the leader in assists with 31 and Jared McCann is the second with 29. McCann is the leader in points with 44 and Stephenson is second with 41. In goal, Joey Daccord is 21-15-3 with a goals against average of 2.56 and a save percentage of .914. Seattle's power play is 26th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 22nd.

The Minnesota Wild will win on the road Tuesday when visiting the Seattle Kraken. Minnesota is 6-3 in its last nine head-to-head with Seattle. The Wild have won four of the last five on the road versus the Kraken. Seattle has lost four of its last five versus an opponent from the Central Division. Minnesota's Filip Gustavsson has a 2.61 goals against average and .914 save percentage. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Wild wins 4-2.