St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction, Betting Pick and Latest Odds

St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction, Betting Pick and Latest Odds

The first game of the 2024-25 regular season played on North American ice will feature a matchup between the St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken on Tuesday afternoon. The Blues won all three head-to-head matchups last season but are currently +130 moneyline underdogs on the road against the Kraken, with oddsmakers leaning over 5.5 total goals at -134 odds.

NHL handicapper Matt MacKay is back to share his favorite bet to place on this NHL matchup between St. Louis and Seattle, I found the best odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. Check out Matt's X account for daily NHL insight and free bets.

St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Odds and Betting Lines

• Spread: St. Louis +1.5 (-200), Seattle -1.5 (+164)
• Moneyline: St. Louis (+132), Seattle (-160)
• Total: Over 5.5 (-140), Under 5.5 (+114)

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St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Date, Time and Where to Watch

• Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
• Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington
• How to Watch: ESPN, ESPN+

St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction

It's always tough to predict how NHL teams will look before they've played a regular season game but this matchup does feature two quality goaltenders in Jordan Binnington and Philipp Grubauer.

The Blues won all three games against Seattle outright last season, with final scores of 2-1, 4-3, and 4-1. Each team has quality weapons on their offense, but the Blues' defense is weaker than Seattle's, which made a big upgrade by acquiring Brandon Montour this offseason.

St. Louis has won five of their last six road openers as an underdog while covering the puck line in 10 straight games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents. Another prominent trend is the goal total under hitting in four straight day games for Seattle when they face Western Conference opponents, adding value to under 5.5 total goals at +110 odds.

Seattle has won the first period in seven of their last nine games when favored against Central Division teams, offering good value at +155 odds in the 1st Period Result (3 Way) market on FanDuel.

The best play in this matchup is backing St. Louis at plus odds on the moneyline at +132 odds. The Blues are 7-2 SU against the Kraken in their last nine matchups and may roster the better goaltender in Jordan Binnington versus Philipp Grubauer.

St. Louis went 2-0 with Binnington as the starting netminder in 2023-24 against Seattle and their offense has a lot of firepower on their three attack lines, led by centers Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, and Brayden Schenn.

Let's back St. Louis to continue their success against Seattle on the road during their opening matchup, pulling off the outright win and upsetting the Kraken at +132 moneyline odds.

St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Pick

• Pick: Blues Moneyline (+132) Click here for the latest Blues vs. Kraken odds