...
...
Read Article
- Predictions
Wild vs. Kraken Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Wild vs. Kraken NHL game on January 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
Loading...
FINAL
NHL
FINAL
NHL
3
2
Jan 9, 3AM Climate Pledge Arena
Jan 9, 3AM Climate Pledge Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Kraken | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
100%
0%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Kraken | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
OT1 02:09 Goal scored by Mats Zuccarello assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Brock Faber
OT1 00:57 Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Philipp Grubauer
OT1 00:56 Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Philipp Grubauer
OT1 00:44 Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Philipp Grubauer
OT1 00:34 Shot missed by Matt Boldy
OT1 00:26 Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Philipp Grubauer
P3 18:47 Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
P3 18:13 Vince Dunn shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
P3 17:07 Shot missed by Ryker Evans
P3 16:55 Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 16:09 Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Cale Fleury
P3 15:53 Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Philipp Grubauer
P3 15:46 Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
P3 15:31 Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
P3 15:26 Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Philipp Grubauer
P3 15:10 Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
P3 14:53 Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Cale Fleury
P3 14:34 Shot on goal by Freddy Gaudreau saved by Jesper Wallstedt
P3 13:00 Daemon Hunt shot blocked by Ryan Winterton
P3 12:38 Shot missed by Matt Boldy
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of 1st OT.
Wild won faceoff against Kraken in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mats Zuccarello assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Brock Faber
3-2
Takeaway by Matt Boldy in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Philipp Grubauer
Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Boldy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Philipp Grubauer
Matt Boldy won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
Takeaway by Brock Faber in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
SHOT
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryker Evans
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Cale Fleury
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
SHOT
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
Matt Boldy won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
SHOT
Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Cale Fleury
SHOT
Shot on goal by Freddy Gaudreau saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Nico Sturm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Daemon Hunt shot blocked by Ryan Winterton
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Boldy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
Matt Boldy won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Meyers
SHOT
Shot missed by Jacob Melanson
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Freddy Gaudreau
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Matty Beniers assisted by Jared McCann and Vince Dunn
2-2
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jared McCann saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Matty Beniers
Power play - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Penalty to Yakov Trenin 2 minutes for Elbowing (Drawn by Berkly Catton)
SHOT
Power play - Shane Wright shot blocked by Brock Faber
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Eeli Tolvanen saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Shane Wright
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Matt Boldy saved by Philipp Grubauer
Power play - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Vince Dunn saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Power play - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Yakov Trenin in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Vince Dunn saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Matty Beniers
Shorthanded - Nico Sturm won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jared McCann saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Power play - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Jake Middleton 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Berkly Catton)
Adam Larsson credited with hit on Danila Yurov in defensive zone
SHOT
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Adam Larsson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mats Zuccarello saved by Philipp Grubauer
Mats Zuccarello won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Philipp Grubauer
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Matty Beniers
SHOT
Brock Faber shot blocked by Vince Dunn
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Nico Sturm in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tye Kartye saved by Jesper Wallstedt
GOAL
Goal scored by Adam Larsson assisted by Vince Dunn
2-1
SHOT
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Vincent Hinostroza
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Meyers
SHOT
Shot missed by Marcus Foligno
SHOT
Ryan Winterton shot blocked by Jake Middleton
SHOT
Shot missed by Wild
SHOT
Danila Yurov shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Freddy Gaudreau won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonas Brodin saved by Philipp Grubauer
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Matty Beniers in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Hartman saved by Philipp Grubauer
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Matt Boldy in neutral zone
Stoppage - High Stick
Matt Boldy won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Eeli Tolvanen shot blocked by Mats Zuccarello
SHOT
Shot on goal by Freddy Gaudreau saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Freddy Gaudreau won faceoff against Danila Yurov in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Matty Beniers
SHOT
Shot missed by Jared McCann
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Matty Beniers in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaapo Kakko saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matt Boldy won faceoff against Berkly Catton in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Jamie Oleksiak shot blocked by Mats Zuccarello
Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello in defensive zone
Freddy Gaudreau won faceoff against Danila Yurov in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Jared McCann
SHOT
Shot missed by Vince Dunn
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Larsson saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vince Dunn saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
SHOT
Shot missed by Kraken
SHOT
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Jacob Melanson
SHOT
Danila Yurov shot blocked by Ryker Evans
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Danila Yurov in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Matty Beniers in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonas Brodin saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
Cale Fleury credited with hit on Marcus Johansson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nico Sturm saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Nico Sturm shot blocked by Shane Wright
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vincent Hinostroza saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot missed by Vince Dunn
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Shane Wright in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Marcus Foligno in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vladimir Tarasenko saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Meyers
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
Stoppage - High Stick
Freddy Gaudreau won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
Giveaway by Ryan Hartman in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Hartman
SHOT
Shot missed by Quinn Hughes
SHOT
Shot missed by Shane Wright
SHOT
Shot missed by Berkly Catton
SHOT
Tye Kartye shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Nico Sturm won faceoff against Ben Meyers in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Quinn Hughes saved by Philipp Grubauer
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
SHOT
Shot missed by Jamie Oleksiak
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Lindgren saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Jacob Melanson shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
Yakov Trenin credited with hit on Ben Meyers in offensive zone
Nico Sturm credited with hit on Adam Larsson in offensive zone
Takeaway by Shane Wright in offensive zone
SHOT
Daemon Hunt shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
SHOT
Shot missed by Jonas Brodin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Philipp Grubauer
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Philipp Grubauer
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Giveaway by Ben Meyers in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ben Meyers saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Ben Meyers in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Berkly Catton
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Meyers
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaapo Kakko saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Berkly Catton saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Philipp Grubauer
Shorthanded - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Freddy Gaudreau in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Matty Beniers saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Power play - Takeaway by Vince Dunn in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Nico Sturm won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
Penalty to Ryan Hartman 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Ben Meyers)
SHOT
Shot missed by Cale Fleury
SHOT
Jacob Melanson shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Brock Faber assisted by Quinn Hughes and Matt Boldy
2-0
SHOT
Shot missed by Matty Beniers
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Matty Beniers in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
Giveaway by Brock Faber in defensive zone
Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Larsson saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Marcus Foligno credited with hit on Vince Dunn in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yakov Trenin saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Philipp Grubauer
SHOT
Jared McCann shot blocked by Brock Faber
Takeaway by Ryker Evans in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Marcus Johansson
Power play - Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Matt Boldy in defensive zone
Penalty to Adam Larsson 2 minutes for Misconduct
Stoppage - TV timeout
SHOT
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Jared McCann
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Matt Boldy in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryker Evans
SHOT
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Cale Fleury
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared McCann saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Matty Beniers in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Wild
SHOT
Shot missed by Vince Dunn
Matty Beniers won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Shane Wright saved by Jesper Wallstedt
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryker Evans
Berkly Catton won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Ben Meyers won faceoff against Nico Sturm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Berkly Catton shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Philipp Grubauer
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Ben Meyers in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vince Dunn saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Ryan Hartman won faceoff against Ben Meyers in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Ryan Hartman
1-0
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eeli Tolvanen saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Danila Yurov won faceoff against Chandler Stephenson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Lindgren saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Danila Yurov in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eeli Tolvanen saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Giveaway by Cale Fleury in defensive zone
Ben Meyers credited with hit on Brock Faber in offensive zone
Jacob Melanson credited with hit on Yakov Trenin in offensive zone
Ben Meyers credited with hit on Brock Faber in offensive zone
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren in defensive zone
Chandler Stephenson won faceoff against Ryan Hartman in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jared Spurgeon saved by Philipp Grubauer
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Danila Yurov saved by Philipp Grubauer
Freddy Gaudreau won faceoff against Danila Yurov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Matty Beniers
Marcus Johansson credited with hit on Matty Beniers in offensive zone
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Matty Beniers in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 34 | Shots on Goal | 28 | |||
| 46% | Faceoff Win % | 54% | |||
| 1/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 2 | |||
| 16 | Hits | 13 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 19 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 13 |
| |
|---|
| 34 | Shots on Goal | 28 | |||
| 46% | Faceoff Win % | 54% | |||
| 1/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 2 | |||
| 16 | Hits | 13 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 19 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 13 |
Game Prediction Article
Loading...
Best Sportsbook Promotions
Why Join Multiple Sportsbooks? Loading...
Wild vs. Kraken: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Wild vs. Kraken
- Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Wild favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 5.5
- Moneyline Odds: Wild -159, Kraken +150
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Wild: 55%
- Kraken: 45%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Wild a win probability of 55%, while the Kraken have a win probability of 45%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Wild are more likely to beat the Kraken in the NHL game at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
Our Wild vs. Kraken predictions, based on sophisticated simulations and current data, guide you in making informed decisions. Remember to bet responsibly and within your financial limits.
For additional resources and advice on responsible gambling, please call 1-800-GAMBLER.
When you click or tap on a link on Dimers that goes to a third-party website that we have a commercial relationship with (such as a sportsbook), we may receive a referral fee.
For further insights, explore our expert NHL predictions and the best NHL bets today, while our in-depth analysis includes NHL props, NHL futures, NHL odds, and the latest NHL news.
Related Articles
More Articles Loading...
...
...
Read Article
...
...
Read Article