Seattle Kraken at Chicago Blackhawks 4/7/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Kraken play in St. Louis on Wednesday before heading to Chicago on Thursday to take on the Blackhawks. The Kraken beat Dallas 4-1 on Sunday at home. Karson Kuhlman led Seattle in the win with a goal and an assist. The Kraken are 8th in the Pacific Division with a 22-41-6 record. 

The Seattle Kraken have won five of their last ten games. Phillip Grubauer will protect the net for Seattle. Grubauer is 15-28-5 on the season with one shutout. Grubauer has allowed 146 goals and carries a 3.19 goals against average. 

The Chicago Blackhawks remain at home on Thursday after losing to Arizona 3-2 on Sunday. The Blackhawks head into Thursday riding a five game losing streak. Chicago has won just two of their last ten games and carry a 11-17-6 home ice record. 

The Blackhawks are 24-35-11 on the season and sit 7th in the Central Division. Kevin Lankinen is 4-10-6 on the season with 77 goals allowed. Lankinen carries a 3.62 goals against average with a .888 save percentage.