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Blackhawks vs Kraken Prediction & Odds - 3/18/2025

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Seattle Kraken prediction: who will win?

For tonight's Chicago Blackhawks vs Seattle Kraken matchup, our predictive model gives the Kraken a 52% chance of defeating the Hawks.

Seattle Kraken: 52% win probability

Better goal differential (-18 vs Hawks' -55)
Higher position in standings (13th vs 15th in Western Conference)
Superior scoring output (203 goals vs Chicago's 182)

Chicago Blackhawks: 48% win probability

Poor defensive record (237 goals against, second-worst in West)
Struggling recent form (LLLLW in last 5 games)
Low points total (49 points in 67 games, second-lowest in conference)

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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Seattle Kraken odds

Here are the latest odds for this NHL matchup as the Seattle Kraken head to Chicago to face the home team Blackhawks on Tuesday, March 18.

	Chicago Blackhawks	Seattle Kraken
Moneyline	+130 (via FanDuel Sportsbook)	-155 (via Caesars Sportsbook)

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Seattle Kraken preview

The struggling Blackhawks welcome the Seattle Kraken to the United Center in what's shaping up to be a battle of two teams desperate for points.

Chicago's recent acquisition of Spencer Knight has brought a glimmer of hope to their crease - the young netminder's posted solid numbers with a 2.38 GAA and two shutouts since arriving from Florida.

The Kraken's offense has been hit-or-miss lately, but Eeli Tolvanen's been a bright spot with 21 goals, while the dynamic duo of Chandler Stephenson and Jared McCann keep finding ways to create scoring chances.

Chicago's power play has been their saving grace, clicking at an impressive 24.4% thanks to the creative chemistry between Connor Bedard and Teuvo Teravainen, who've both hit the 52-point mark.

The Blackhawks' defensive struggles continue to haunt them though - they're giving up over 31 shots per game and sitting near the bottom of the league in goals against.

Seattle's Joey Daccord has hit a rough patch, dropping four of his last five starts, which could open the door for Chicago's talented trio of Bedard, Teravainen, and Donato to capitalize.

These teams tend to light up the scoreboard when they meet - six of their last eight matchups have turned into high-scoring affairs.

With both teams' defensive issues and Chicago's recent offensive spark under Knight, we might be in for another barn-burner at the United Center.

Key stats

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Seattle Kraken (13th) and Chicago Blackhawks (15th) are both in bottom four of Western Conference, separated by 14 points
2
Blackhawks have worst recent form in conference with LLLLW, while Kraken show mixed results at LWWLW
3
Seattle holds slight offensive edge with 203 goals scored vs Chicago's 182, though both teams struggle defensively
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Goal difference heavily favors Seattle (-18) compared to Chicago's concerning -55 differential