The Nashville Predators (30-28-9) take on the Seattle Kraken (31-27-9) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Predators defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in a shootout in their most recent game, while the Kraken are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

The Kraken have gone 4-6-0 in their last 10 games, scoring 30 goals while giving up 33 in that time. On 30 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored four goals (13.3%).

Predators vs. Kraken Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final score of Predators 4, Kraken 2.

Moneyline Pick: Predators (-135)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.0 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Predators Splits and Trends

The Predators are 30-28-9 overall and 8-9-17 in overtime matchups.
Nashville has 34 points (13-5-8) in the 26 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the seven games this season the Predators registered just one goal, they've finished 1-6-0 (two points).
Nashville has finished 5-13-6 in the 24 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 16 points).
The Predators have scored more than two goals in 33 games (24-6-3, 51 points).
In the 30 games when Nashville has scored a single power-play goal, it went 14-13-3 to register 31 points.
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Nashville is 11-11-3 (25 points).
The Predators have been outshot by opponents in 40 games, going 17-17-6 to register 40 points.

Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken have a record of 31-27-9 this season and are 6-9-15 in overtime contests.
In the 20 games Seattle has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 25 points.
This season the Kraken scored just one goal in nine games and they finished 0-8-1 in those matchups.
Seattle has earned eight points (2-11-4 record) this season when scoring two goals .
The Kraken have scored more than two goals 39 times, earning 61 points from those matchups (29-7-3).
This season, Seattle has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 30 games has a record of 15-8-7 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Seattle is 6-11-2 (14 points).
The Kraken have been outshot by opponents in 43 games, going 23-15-5 to record 51 points.

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