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Seattle Kraken vs Winnipeg Jets: The Jets are all fired up
The Winnipeg Jets are hosting the Seattle Kraken at Canada Life Center on Tuesday.
The Kraken are closing out a disappointing season
The Seattle Kraken are 12th in the Western Conference with a 33-34-13 record. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The Kraken are eighth in the league, allowing 2.81 goals per game, but only 29th in scoring 2.59 per contest. Jared McCann leads the team with 61 points so far in the season, followed by Oliver Bjorkstrand with 57.
The Jets have the longest active winning streak in the league
The Winnipeg Jets are third in the Western Conference with a 50-24-6 record. They have won the last six games and are coming off a 7-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The Jets are the best defensive team in the league, allowing a league-low 2.41 goals per game on a league-best 92.3 save percentage. Offensively, they are 15th, scoring 3.14 goals per game. Mark Scheifiele leads the team with 70 points so far in the season, followed by Josh Morrissey with 67.
Betting Trends
Winnipeg has won 6 of the last 8 games against Seattle. The Jets are 6-0 SU in their last six games overall and 5-0 SU in the last five games against teams from the Western Conference. The Kraken are 5-13 SU in the last 18 games overall and 1-6 SU in the last seven games against teams from the Central Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Winnipeg Jets have been one of the best teams in the league all season long, and despite the fact they will not be the top-seeded team in the West, no team will want to go against them in the playoffs. The Jets have a rock-solid defense and have not allowed a single goal in their last two games. That stat is even more impressive, considering that they faced the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars in the last two. The Kraken, on the other hand, have had a disappointing season and are closing it with four road games. They scored only one goal in each of the last three games, losing all of them, and will not have much of a chance in this one. The Jets will boost their confidence with their seventh consecutive win and be ready for the playoffs.
