NHL Game Preview: Seattle Kraken (3-2-2) vs. Winnipeg Jets (5-1-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Canada Life Centre, 300 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 5S4

Puckdrop: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT local)

Broadcast: ESPN+, TSN3 (Canada), ROOT Sports NW (Seattle)

Team Recent Form

Seattle Kraken:

Last game: 4-1 loss at Washington (Oct. 21)

Goals For: 19 (2.7 per game)

Goals Against: 22 (3.1 per game)

Power Play: 22.7% (5-for-22)

Penalty Kill: 73.7%

Road record: 1-2-2

Winnipeg Jets:

Last game: 2-1 win at Calgary (Oct. 20)

Goals For: 23 (3.8 per game, 8th NHL)

Goals Against: 13 (2.2 per game, 1st NHL)

Power Play: 30.0% (6-for-20, 3rd NHL)

Penalty Kill: 85.7%

Home record: 2-1-0

Injury Report

Kraken: No major injuries reported.

Jets: No major injuries reported.

Key Matchups

Mark Scheifele (WPG) vs. Chandler Stephenson (SEA): Scheifele leads Winnipeg with 7 goals in 6 games, while Stephenson anchors Seattle’s top line.

Kyle Connor (WPG) vs. Vince Dunn (SEA): Connor’s playmaking (9 points) challenges Dunn’s two-way defensive role.

Goaltending: Connor Hellebuyck (WPG, 4-1-0, .927 SV%, 2.21 GAA) vs. Joey Daccord (SEA, 3-1-1, .890 SV%, 3.09 GAA). Clear edge to Winnipeg.

Series History

All-time: Jets lead 7-3-1 vs. Kraken.

Last season: Winnipeg won 2 of 3 meetings, including a 3-2 OT win at home.

Betting Trends

Kraken: 2-4 as underdogs this season; 4 of 7 games OVER 5.5 goals.

Jets: 5-0 as favorites; 3 of 6 games OVER 5.5 goals.

Projection: Jets 4 – Kraken 2

Game Odds

Seattle Kraken                  5.5

Winnipeg Jets                   – 230

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

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