Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild 25 October 2026 Prediction

Minnesota has been a regular contender near the top of the Western Conference in recent years. Seattle has joined the race this season, moving into third place and closing the gap on Vegas. The Kraken’s current form gives them a chance to end their losing streak against the Wild.

Seattle’s Strong Run

Seattle has won five of its last seven games and moved into the Western Conference’s top four. The Kraken earned at least one point in six of those games. Their only regulation loss came against Florida, 8-3; they also picked up a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay.

A 5-3 win over Utah was particularly valuable. The teams were close in the standings, and the two points moved Seattle ahead of Utah. The Kraken scored twice on the power play, while Philipp Grubauer posted a .917 save percentage.

Seattle Predicted Lineup: Daccord (Grubauer) — Dunn, Larsson — McCann, Beniers, Eberle

Other Players: Defensemen — Evans, Montour, Mahura, Ottavainen; forwards — McMann, Stephenson, Samoskevich, Kakko, Catton, Wright, Meyers, Gaudreau, Winterton

Unavailable: Melanson, Lindgren (both injured)

Manager: Lane Lambert

Minnesota’s Road Struggles

John Hynes’ team remains near the top of the Western Conference and has taken every available point at home this season. Its recent road results have been less convincing.

Minnesota earned just one point in two games in Alberta. The Wild lost 4-3 to Edmonton in overtime, then fell 2-1 to Calgary, one of the league’s lower-ranked teams. Against the Flames, Minnesota held a 4.4-1.8 edge in expected goals but converted only 2.7% of its shots on goal.

Minnesota Predicted Lineup: Wallstedt (Pickard) — Hughes, Spurgeon — Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek, Boldy

Other Players: Defensemen — Brodin, Maatta, Bogosian, Hunt; forwards — Brink, Hartman, Coleman, Trenin, Yurov, Rieger, Sturm, MacCarron, Pitlick

Unavailable: Faber, Gustavsson, N. Foligno, M. Foligno (all injured); Shabanov (questionable)

Manager: John Hynes

Minnesota’s Recent Head-to-Head Edge

Minnesota has won the last five meetings with Seattle. The Kraken have lost three times in 2025-26: 5-2 on the road, then 4-1 and 3-2 in overtime at home. Kirill Kaprizov recorded a point in two of those three games.

Key Stats

Minnesota ranks among the top four teams in expected goals, generating 3.5 xG per game.

The Wild have converted 25.7% of their power-play opportunities, a top-seven mark in the league.

Seattle has scored on 14.9% of its shots on goal. Only Edmonton has a higher shooting percentage.

Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild Prediction: Seattle Kraken Moneyline at 2.20

Main prediction: Seattle has won four of its last five home games, while Minnesota has lost five of its last six on the road. Given those results, the pick is Seattle Kraken moneyline at 2.20. Predicted score: 4-2.

Totals prediction: Seattle has scored 16 goals and allowed 19 in regulation over its last five games. Minnesota has conceded 15 over the same span, and the teams combined for seven goals in their most recent meeting. The secondary pick is over 5.5 goals at 1.70.