Seattle Kraken vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction 4/8/25 NHL Picks

The Seattle Kraken and the Utah Hockey Club meet on Saturday in NHL action from the Delta Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. Utah Hockey Club prediction.

Matchup History

The Seattle Kraken have won both meetings between these two teams this season, with a 5-2 win in Seattle back on December 30th, 2024, and a 4-2 win in the rematch in Seattle for a second time on March 14th, 2025.

Seattle Kraken Recap

The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to add on to their 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings last time out to improve to 34-38-6 on the year. After this game, the Kraken will head on the road for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Kraken Win Three Straight

Jared McCann has 58 points with 20 goals and 38 assists, while Brandon Montour has 40 points with 17 goals and 23 assists. Jaden Schwartz has 47 points with 24 goals and 23 assists, and Chandler Stephenson has 51 points with a team-high 38 assists. Matty Beniers also has 42 points with 19 goals and 23 assists, while Shane Wright has 42 points with 18 goals and 24 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 27-20-5 with a 2.60 GAA and a .911 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season, while Philipp Grubauer is 7-17-1 with a 3.52 GAA and an .875 save percentage so far this season.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The road team has won each of the Kraken’s last five games.
• Utah has lost three of its last four games as a favorite following a home win.
• The road team has covered the puck line in seven of the Kraken’s last eight games.
• Utah has failed to cover the puck line in each of its last four night games following a home win.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Shane Wright has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.
• Jared McCann has recorded at least one assist in four of the Kraken’s last five road games.
• Jaden Schwartz has recorded at least one point in each of the Kraken’s last six Tuesday games against Western Conference opponents.
• Chandler Stephenson has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Kraken this season (2).

Utah Hockey Club Recap

The Utah Hockey Club come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets last time out to improve to 35-30-12 on the year. After this game, Utah will welcome the Nashville Predators to town.

Utah Wins Three Of Their Last Four Games

Clayton Keller leads Utah in scoring with 82 points, including 26 goals and a team-high 56 assists, while Dylan Guenther has 53 points with 27 goals. Logan Cooley has 56 points with 22 goals and 34 assists of his own, while Nick Schmaltz has 42 assists as part of his 59 points. Mikhail Sergachev has 48 points with 34 assists, while Barrett Hayton has 43 points with 19 goals and 24 assists. Connor Ingram has gone 9-8-4 with a 3.27 GAA and an .882 save percentage, while Karel Vejmelka has gone 24-21-7 with a 2.53 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for Utah this season. Jaxson Stauber has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .892 save percentage this season as well for Utah.

Why the Utah Hockey Club will win

• The Kraken have lost each of their last 13 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Utah has won six of its last seven home games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Utah has covered the puck line in five of its last six games as a favorite against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts

• Kevin Stenlund has scored a goal in each of Utah’s last three games as a favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
• Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in five of Utah’s last six games as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
• Clayton Keller has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances with his team as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
• John Marino has recorded two assists against the Kraken this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of Utah’s last four games against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Kraken’s last six Tuesday night games have gone OVER the total goals line.

Seattle Kraken vs. Utah Hockey Club Prediction

I’m on the Kraken here. I just don’t see how the Utah Hockey Club are justified as being favored at this kind of price. I know they’re the only team with any sort of playoff aspirations left in this game, but Utah’s also been far less effective at home this season, and the Kraken have saved their best hockey for down the stretch. I think the value is on Seattle here, so give me the Kraken in this one.