NHL Game Preview: Seattle Kraken (6-3-4) vs. St. Louis Blues (5-8-2)

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Venue & Event Details

Location: Enterprise Center, 1401 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO

Puckdrop: 7:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CT

Broadcast: ESPN+, KONG (Seattle), Bally Sports Midwest (St. Louis), Sports Radio KJR 93.3 FM, 101 ESPN

Injury Report

Seattle Kraken:

Jared McCann (IR, undisclosed)

Ryker Evans (IR, defense)

St. Louis Blues:

Jake Neighbours (IR, lower body)

Key Player Matchups

Jordan Eberle (SEA) vs. Robert Thomas (STL): Eberle leads Seattle with 10 points (5G, 5A), while Thomas is St. Louis’ top playmaker.

Matty Beniers (SEA) vs. Pavel Buchnevich (STL): Beniers anchors Seattle’s top line, while Buchnevich provides scoring depth for the Blues.

Goaltending: Joey Daccord (SEA, 2.65 GAA, .910 SV%) vs. Jordan Binnington (STL, 3.45 GAA, .892 SV%).

Team Recent Form

Seattle Kraken:

3rd in Pacific Division.

Have earned at least a point in 10 of 13 games.

Recently blown out 6–1 by San Jose, but defense remains top-10 in goals allowed.

St. Louis Blues:

7th in Central Division.

Recently shut out Buffalo 3–0 after a 6–1 loss to Washington.

Coach Jim Montgomery benched Jordan Kyrou in Buffalo as a wake-up call.

Series History

Kraken and Blues split their 2024–25 season series 2–2.

Seattle has won 3 of the last 5 meetings.

Enterprise Center has historically been tough for Seattle, but they won there last season.

Betting Trends:

Kraken are 8th in goals allowed, but 31st in goals scored.

Blues are 32nd in goals allowed, but improving after lineup changes.

Over has hit in 3 of last 5 Blues games; Kraken lean Under due to scoring struggles.

Key Takeaway

This matchup pits Seattle’s defensive structure and goaltending against St. Louis’ volatile but improving offense. The Kraken are more consistent overall, but the Blues’ home ice and lineup shakeups make them dangerous. Expect a tight, physical game likely decided by special teams and goaltending.

Game Odds

Seattle Kraken                  5.5

St. Louis Blues                   – 166

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 7, 2025

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