The Seattle Kraken (29-34-5) square off against the Chicago Blackhawks (20-38-9) at United Center on Tuesday, March 18 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team fresh off of a loss. The Kraken fell to the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime in their most recent game, while the Blackhawks are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

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As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will win Tuesday's game.

In the last 10 games, the Blackhawks have recorded a 3-5-2 record after totaling 30 total goals (four power-play goals on 21 power-play opportunities during that span, for a success rate of 19.0%). Their opponents have scored a combined 34 goals in those games.

Kraken vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this game expects a final result of Blackhawks 4, Kraken 3.

Moneyline Pick: Blackhawks (+130)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blackhawks (+1.5)

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Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken are 6-5-11 in overtime matchups on their way to a 29-34-5 overall record.
Seattle has 18 points (8-8-2) in the 18 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the nine games this season the Kraken scored only one goal, they finished 0-8-1.
Seattle has taken five points from the 18 games this season when it scored two goals (2-15-1 record).
The Kraken have scored at least three goals 35 times, and are 27-5-3 in those games (to register 57 points).
In the 24 games when Seattle has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it picked up 28 points after finishing 13-9-2.
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Seattle is 15-14-1 (31 points).
The Kraken's opponents have had more shots in 37 games. The Kraken went 14-19-4 in those contests (32 points).

Blackhawks Splits and Trends

The Blackhawks have a record of 20-38-9 this season and are 3-9-12 in overtime contests.
Chicago has earned 15 points (4-9-7) in its 20 games decided by one goal.
This season the Blackhawks recorded just one goal in 12 games and they finished 0-11-1 in those matchups.
When Chicago has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned seven points (2-18-3 record).
The Blackhawks have earned 41 points in their 31 games with more than two goals scored.
Chicago has scored a single power-play goal in 20 games this season and has recorded 14 points from those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Chicago has posted a record of 3-12-0 (six points).
The Blackhawks' opponents have had more shots in 51 games. The Blackhawks finished 16-26-9 in those matchups (41 points).

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