Wild vs Kraken final score, Oct 24: Wild 5, Kraken 1
Before the game the model favoured Minnesota Wild at 61%; the betting market had Seattle Kraken at 37%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 24 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Climate Pledge Arena |
| Home | Seattle Kraken |
| Away | Minnesota Wild |
Team stats
| MIN | SEA | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on goal | 36 | 24 |
| Expected goals | 3.68 | 1.70 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hits | 15 | 15 |
| Blocked shots | 16 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
Before the game
| MIN | SEA | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 61% | 39% |
| Betting market | 63% | 37% |
| Moneyline | −179 | +162 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 00:26 | MIN | Kirill Kaprizov | Joel Eriksson Ek, Quinn Hughes | MIN 1–0 SEA |
| 1st 10:13 | SEA | Berkly Catton | Kaapo Kakko, Brandon Montour | MIN 1–1 SEA |
| 2nd 02:11 | MIN | Blake Coleman | Matt Kiersted | MIN 2–1 SEA |
| 2nd 11:33 | MIN | Olli Maatta | Ryan Hartman | MIN 3–1 SEA |
| 2nd 13:00 | MIN | Joel Eriksson Ek | Matt Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov | MIN 4–1 SEA |
| 3rd 16:24 | MIN | Blake Coleman (empty net) | Unassisted | MIN 5–1 SEA |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Coleman | MIN | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | MIN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Berkly Catton | SEA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Olli Maatta | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Montour | SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaapo Kakko | SEA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Boldy | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Kiersted | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Quinn Hughes | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Hartman | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Daccord | SEA | 31 | 35 | 56:35 |
| Jesper Wallstedt | MIN | 23 | 24 | 60:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Wild | 10-3-3 | 23 | 108 | 93% |
| Seattle Kraken | 8-5-1 | 17 | 83 | 23% |