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Wild at Kraken

NHL · Thursday, Jan 8 · 9:00 PM CT · Climate Pledge Arena · Final MIN 3 – SEA 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
MIN20013
SEA00202
Team box
MIN·SEA
34
shots
28
0 of 1
power play
1 of 3
40.4
faceoff %
59.6
16
hits
13
9
blocked shots
19
6
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Brock FaberMIN113
Kirill KaprizovMIN024
Vince DunnSEA024
Matty BeniersSEA104
Mats ZuccarelloMIN103
Adam LarssonSEA103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN2826.929
Philipp GrubauerSEA3431.912

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
SEA +3
MIN +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: SEA 0 · MIN 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 51%, SEA 49% · Updated Jan 8

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 2.9 – 2.6 SEA
Expected total
5.5
WildThe matchupKraken
−104Our fair odds+104
2.9Expected goals2.6
+0.10Power rating−0.09
3.2Goals / game2.8
2.7Allowed / game2.9
28.4Shots / game26.1
46.9Faceoff %46.9
21.4Hits / game18.7
25−19Season record20−21
5−5Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · SEA chance
Our model fair51.0%49.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild−10451%————
SEASeattle Kraken+10449%————
Spreadabout even
MINMinnesota Wild−0.3our margin————
SEASeattle Kraken+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.5
Over5.5our total————
Under5.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 7%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 13%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 18%Seattle Kraken by 1 goal: 27%Seattle Kraken by 2 goals: 8%Seattle Kraken by 3 goals: 8%Seattle Kraken by 4 goals: 4%Seattle Kraken by 5 goals: 1%Seattle Kraken by 6 goals: <1%
← MIN wins bySEA wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more34%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more22%
Seattle Kraken wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal45%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.5 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 16%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 16%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.567%
Total over 5.544%
Total over 6.533%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .907 save %, 3.14 GAAstarted
SEAPhilipp Grubauer G · last 5 starts: .955 save %, 1.61 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·SEA
Jan 5 at LA
last game
Jan 6 vs BOS
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
7th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 41+ games
MIN·SEA
+0.10
rating (0 = average)
−0.09
3.2
goals / game
2.8
2.7
goals allowed / game
2.9
25−19
season record
20−21
13−9
home record
10−11
12−10
away record
10−10
L2
streak
W4
5−5
last 10
8−2
28.4
shots / game
26.1
46.9
faceoff %
46.9
21.4
hits / game
18.7
16.2
blocked shots / game
16.4
4.5
takeaways / game
4.6
14.9
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

MIN · SEA · 83 days
Minnesota WildSeattle Kraken
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · SEA 3−7
Dec 8, 2025at SEAMIN 4 − 1
Mar 19, 2025at MINMIN 4 − 0
Mar 4, 2025at SEAMIN 4 − 3
Oct 12, 2024at MINSEA 5 − 4 SO
Apr 18, 2024at MINSEA 4 − 3
Feb 24, 2024at SEAMIN 5 − 2
Dec 10, 2023at SEAMIN 3 − 0
Mar 27, 2023at MINMIN 5 − 1
Nov 11, 2022at SEAMIN 1 − 0
Nov 3, 2022at MINSEA 4 − 0

MIN · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Jan 5at LA2 − 4L
Jan 3at LA4 − 5L
Jan 2at ANA5 − 2W
Dec 31, 2025at SJ3 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025at VGK5 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025at WPG4 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025vs NSH2 − 3L
Dec 21, 2025vs COL1 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025vs EDM5 − 2W
Dec 18, 2025at CBJ5 − 2W

SEA · Last 10

8−2 · streak W4
Jan 6vs BOS7 − 4W
Jan 5at CGY5 − 1W
Jan 2at VAN4 − 3W
Jan 1vs NSH4 − 1W
Dec 29, 2025vs VAN2 − 3L
Dec 28, 2025vs PHI4 − 1W
Dec 23, 2025at LA3 − 2W
Dec 22, 2025at ANA3 − 1W
Dec 20, 2025at SJ4 − 2W
Dec 18, 2025at CGY2 − 4L