St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction: Can Jordan Binnington Hold the Kraken in Check?
St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken betting pick and game preview ahead of Tuesday afternoon's showdown in the NHL. Handicapper Matt McCuen kicks the NHL season off with a banger that you don't want to miss. Maximize your profit by tailing this pick.
Matt McCuen - October 8, 2024, 12:25 PM EDT
3 minSt. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction: Can Jordan Binnington Hold the Kraken in Check?
The St Louis Blues and The Seattle Kraken meet from Rain City on Tuesday Night to kick off the 2024-2025 NHL season.
St. Louis starts 2024 looking to bounce back from a disappointing season, as the Blues posted a 43-33-6 record and missed the postseason for a second consecutive season. That's alarming considering that from 2011 to 2021, the Blues missed the postseason just once.
St. Louis won the Stanley Cup in 2019 when they defeated the Boston Bruins.
The Kraken begin their fourth season as a franchise, but Seattle has missed the postseason in two of their three years in existence.
In 2023, the Kraken reached the playoffs, supporting a record of 46-28-8. The Kraken won their first-ever playoff series. But, Last season was an up-and-down year for Seattle, who went 34-35-13.
Both teams start this season looking to bounce back from letdowns in 2023-2024.
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+
Click here for the latest Blues vs. Kraken odds
St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction
St. Louis center Robert Thomas led the Blues with 26 goals and 60 assists last season while veteran Brandon Saad added 26 goals and 16 assists. But it was 26-year old Jordan Kyrou that burst onto the scene in 2023.
Kyrou was second on the team in points with 67 as he scored 31 goals and racked up 36 assists for St. Louis.
Blues goalie Jordan Binnington ranked 10th in Save Percentage (.913) last season.
For the Kraken, it was veteran Jared McCann who led the way, scoring 29 goals while dishing out 33 assists and Oliver Bjorkstrand produced a team-high 39 assists in the campaign.
Jordan Eberle added 17 goals and 27 assists in 2023.
Goalie Joey Daccord led the team with 19 wins and a GA/G of 2.46.
St. Louis Blues vs. Seattle Kraken Pick
- Pick: Seattle Kraken Team Total Under 3.5 Goals (-150) Click here for the latest Blues vs. Kraken odds
As mentioned, Binnington is one of the best goalies in the NHL and will be sharp today following a full offseason of rest.
Both of these teams are defensive-minded, so goal-scoring opportunities will be limited.
The Kraken ranked 28th in goals per game last season (2.61).
Let’s stay hot on the ice early in the season!
