Free NHL Picks Today For Round 2: Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken 5/2/23

Free NHL Picks Today For Round 2: Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken 5/2/23
Tue 2nd May 2023

The Seattle Kraken travel to take on the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. The Kraken committed only one penalty in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal. Oliver Bjorkstrand was the only player to find the net, scoring twice for the Kraken.

Philipp Grubauer saved an impressive 33 of 34 shots (.970%) in the win. Four players found the net for the Stars. Max Domi and Mason Marchment both scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Jake Oettinger saved 23 of 24 shots in the win (.958%).

HEAD TO HEAD

The Stars won two of the three regular season games between the teams this season, although the Kraken were 5-4 (OT) victors in their last meeting in March. Brandon Tanev led Seattle with three points (2G 1A). Jamie Benn led Dallas with three points (1G 2A). Joey Daccord got the win despite allowing four goals on 29 shots (.862%).

FACING OFF

Seattle is averaging 3.45 goals per game for the season, fifth in the NHL. The visitors will face a difficult challenge against a Stars team that is allowing just 2.60 goals a game (3rd).

Meanwhile, Dallas has found the net 3.43 times a game on average, sixth in the league, and the Kraken are allowing opponents to score 3.04 goals per game (14th).

The Stars’ 25.71% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Kraken rank 23rd with a conversion rate of 19.32%. Dallas has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s third-highest PK% at 83.40%. Seattle ranks 19th at 77.56%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 70 and 64 points this season, Jared McCann and Vince Dunn have been the top skaters for the Kraken. In the net, Grubauer (17-14-4) is Seattle’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.85 GAA and a .895% save percentage.

Martin Jones (27-13-3) leads the Kraken in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.99 and a save percentage of .886%.Jason Robertson leads the Stars in scoring with 109 points (6th in the league).

He has 46 goals (7th in the league) and 63 assists (10th) in 82 games. Oettinger (37-11-11) is the top goalie for Dallas with a goals against average of 2.37. He has a save percentage of .919%.

HOME AND AWAY

Seattle is 29-12-4 away from Climate Pledge Arena this season. Dallas is 24-10-10 at home this season.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Dallas Stars (-185)

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