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Utah vs Kraken Prediction & Odds - 4/8/2025

Utah vs. Seattle Kraken prediction: who will win?

For today's Utah vs Seattle Kraken matchup, our predictive model gives the Kraken a 54.5% chance of defeating the Utah.

Seattle Kraken: 54.5% win probability

Better recent form (WWWLL compared to Utah's WLWWL)
Higher goal production (236 goals scored versus Utah's 218)
Stronger position in standings (13th place versus Utah's 11th in Western Conference)

Utah: 45.5% win probability

Inconsistent recent performance (WLWWL showing inability to string together wins)
Weaker goal differential (-16 compared to Seattle's -11)
Struggles at converting chances (218 goals from 77 games versus Seattle's 236 from 78)

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Utah vs. Seattle Kraken odds

Here are the current odds for the NHL showdown between the Utah (home team) and the Seattle Kraken taking place on Tuesday, April 08.

	Utah	Seattle Kraken
Moneyline	-220 (via FanDuel Sportsbook)	+210 (via DraftKings Sportsbook)

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Utah vs. Seattle Kraken preview

The struggling Seattle Kraken roll into Salt Lake City looking to build on their impressive 5-0 shutout of Vancouver, where their offense finally clicked after a season of inconsistency.

Utah HC, sitting just outside playoff contention with 82 points, will need to shake off their recent 4-2 loss to the Kings if they hope to keep their postseason dreams alive.

Seattle's Joey Daccord has been a bright spot despite the team's struggles, posting a solid .908 save percentage this season while recording 66 quality starts throughout his career.

The goaltending battle should be interesting with Karel Vejmelka likely manning the crease for Utah – he's had his ups and downs with a career .900 save percentage behind a team that's allowed 231 goals this season.

Special teams could be the difference-maker Tuesday night, with Utah converting a respectable 22.22% of their power plays while Seattle has struggled to kill penalties, allowing 40 power play goals to opponents.

Though the odds favor the home team at -144, Seattle's offensive explosion against Vancouver suggests they might have found something to build on heading into this matchup.

The Delta Center crowd will be pumped to see if Utah can handle a Kraken team that's shown they can be dangerous when firing on all cylinders despite their overall disappointing campaign.

I'm looking for Seattle to put up a fight, but Utah's home ice advantage and superior special teams play might ultimately be too much for the visitors to overcome.

Key stats

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Seattle Kraken (13th) sits 9 points above Utah (11th) in Western Conference standings
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Utah has superior recent form (WLWWL) compared to Seattle's mixed results (WWWLL)
3
Utah has scored fewer goals (218) but conceded fewer (234) than Seattle (236 scored, 247 conceded)
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Despite playing one more game (78), Seattle (74 points) is just 8 points below the playoff line while Utah (82 points) is 9 points shy