The Minnesota Wild (38-25-5) host the Seattle Kraken (30-34-5) at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday, March 19 at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT, with each team fresh off a win. The Wild knocked off the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 in their most recent outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

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As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which team we predict will win Wednesday's game.

In the past 10 outings for the Kraken (5-4-1), their offense has put up 37 goals while their defense has conceded 33 goals. They have registered 25 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored five goals (20.0%).

Wild vs. Kraken Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final result of Wild 4, Kraken 2.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-161)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild are 8-5-13 in overtime games as part of a 38-25-5 overall record.
In the 20 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 12-5-3 record (good for 27 points).
In the 19 games this season the Wild scored only one goal, they went 3-14-2 (eight points).
Minnesota has finished 2-4-1 in the seven games this season when it scored two goals (registering five points).
The Wild have scored three or more goals in 38 games (33-3-2, 68 points).
In the 26 games when Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal, it has a 15-9-2 record (32 points).
When it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 16-6-2 (34 points).
The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 43 games. The Wild finished 22-18-3 in those contests (47 points).

Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken have a 30-34-5 record this season and are 6-5-11 in contests that have required overtime.
Seattle has earned 18 points (8-8-2) in its 18 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Kraken scored just one goal in nine games and they finished 0-8-1 in those matchups.
When Seattle has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned five points (2-15-1 record).
The Kraken have scored more than two goals 36 times, earning 59 points from those matchups (28-5-3).
Seattle has scored a single power-play goal in 24 games this season and has recorded 28 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Seattle is 16-14-1 (33 points).
The Kraken's opponents have had more shots in 37 games. The Kraken finished 14-19-4 in those matchups (32 points).

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