Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars 3/21/23 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 03/20/2023 at 11:17 AM ET

Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars 3/21/23 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Kraken look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on the road Tuesday when visiting the Dallas stars. Seattle is 38-24-7 with 83 points and third in the Pacific Division. Seattle is leading the Western Conference Wild Card chase, two points ahead of second place Winnipeg. Seattle was defeated by the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 on Saturday.

Jared McCann is leading Seattle in goals scored with 34, while Vince Dunn is the leader in assists with 44 and in points with 57. In goal, Martin Jones is 24-12-3 with a goals against average of 3.07, save percentage of .887 and three shutouts. Seattle scores an average of 3.48 goals per game and allows an average of 3.19 goals per game. Seattle's power play scores 19.5% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 74.4% of the time.

Dallas looks for its second consecutive victory when hosting the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Dallas is 38-19-13 with 89 points and first in the Central division, one point ahead of the second place Minnesota Wild. Seattle defeated the Calgary Flames 6-5 in overtime on Saturday. Jason Robertson scored for the second time in the game, at 4:47 of the extra period to give Dallas the victory.

Jason Robertson is leading Dallas in goals scored with 41 and in points with 88, while Miro Heiskanen is the leader in assists with 49. In goal, Jake Oettinger is 30-10-10 with a goals against average of 2.46, save percentage of .918 and four shutouts. Dallas scores an average of 3.41 goals per game and allows an average of 2.73 goals per game. Dallas’ power play scores 23.5% of the time and it's penalty kill unit is successful 82.9% of the time.

Dallas is attempting to fight off the challenges of Minnesota and Colorado in the Central Division, leading by just one point. Dallas has won seven of its last 10, while Seattle has lost four of its last five. The Dallas blue line and goalies are allowing an average of only 2.73 goals per game and score an average of 3.41 goals per game. Seattle scores its share of goals at 3.48 goals per game but gives up too many at 3.19 goals per game. Final Score Prediction, Dallas Stars win 5-2.