Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators: The Predators inflict eighth consecutive defeat on league newcomer

Prediction for the NHL Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators match, which will take place on March 3. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Seattle is having its debut season in the NHL, which is difficult to call a success for them, but all the club's success is yet to come. Occasionally, even in the current regular season, the Krakens have had decent games, beating some of their big-time opponents, but there have been far more bad periods, and they've lasted longer as well. For example, the Azure's current losing streak started on 15 February, and now they've played seven games in a row. Dave Hextall's team only scored one point, falling to Boston 2:3 in overtime. Such a poor showing would leave Seattle in last place in the Western Conference standings with no chance of making the playoffs.

Nashville has been at best a solid NHL midfielder with no Cup prospects in recent years, but the Predators have looked resilient in the current regular season. They have been among the league leaders for a long time with very consistent results. Unfortunately, Tennessee State suffered a minor setback in mid-February when they lost four straight games, all in regulation time. Fortunately, they managed to end their losing streak, beating Florida and Dallas 6:4 and 2:1 respectively, but the day before, they were defeated by Tampa Bay 2:3. Such mixed results dropped Nashville to sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

Seattle and Nashville are currently at very different levels. While the Krakens are just settling into the NHL and sit in the bottom half of the Western Conference standings, the Predators already have a solid team that can handle big things. What's more, the newcomer to the league is in poor form right now, having lost seven straight games, while the Yellow and Blue, after a brief slump, are regaining their momentum. As a result, we suggest betting on Nashville to win for 1.86.

This season, Seattle and Nashville cannot be described as closed and defensive teams. The statistics also show that the Predators have scored 314 goals (5.92 goals per game average) in 53 games, while the Kraken has produced 336 (6.11 goals per game average) in 55 meetings. In addition, in both previous head-to-head battles, the opponents overcame the bookmakers' total over with a score of 4:3 and 4:2. With this in mind, we suggest betting on a total over 5.5 for 1.86.

Matt Duchene left Ottawa three years ago, after which his career took a severe downturn. He has not been as productive as he was in Columbus or his two previous seasons with Nashville, but the Canadian has returned to his level in the current regular season. He recorded 46 points (23 goals + 23 assists) in 49 games. Even in his best years, he didn't always have solid personal status. Obviously, the 31-year-old hockey player is in great shape right now. So, we should take a closer look at Matt Duchene Total Over 0.5 for 3.