Stars vs Kraken Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 5 May 2023

May 3, 2023, 5:21AM

The Dallas Stars face the Seattle Kraken in the 2023 NHL Playoffs at American Airlines Center on Friday, commencing at 11:30am AEST.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for Stars vs Kraken, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are featured in this article.

Who will win? Stars vs Kraken

Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Dallas-Seattle NHL Playoffs match-up 10,000 times.

Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Stars a 64% chance of defeating the Kraken at American Airlines Center.

More: Stars vs Kraken Simulated 10,000 Times

Dallas vs Seattle Current Odds

The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at American Airlines Center are listed below:

Head to Head: Stars $1.45, Kraken $2.90
Line: Stars -1.5 ($2.35), Kraken +1.5 ($1.65)
Total (Over/Under 5.5 Goals): Over $2.10, Under $1.80

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Stars to win at $1.45. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Kraken to win at $2.90.

The Stars are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Kraken, with odds of $2.35 currently available at bet365.

For the underdog Kraken (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.65.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 5.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.10, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $1.80.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Kraken (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 5.5 goals has a 51% chance of going Over.

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Stars vs Kraken NHL Betting Tips

Head to Head: Seattle at $2.90 with PointsBet (1.7% edge)
Line: Kraken +1.5 at $1.65 with PointsBet (60% probability)
Total Goals: Over 5.5 at $2.10 with PointsBet (51% probability)

Today's Stars vs Kraken betting tips are based on detailed simulations and wagering intelligence to give you the best possible advice 24/7/365.

While the Stars have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Kraken to win is our recommended option due to the 1.7% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently available.

Making use of the edges published on Stats Insider is crucial to achieving long-term profitability.

Stars vs Kraken Prediction

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Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Dallas vs Seattle on Friday, including pre-game predictions, expert tips, and live win probabilities.

Stars vs Kraken Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Stars vs Kraken? The latest data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Dallas' Roope Hintz is the most likely player to score the first goal in Stars vs Kraken.

Hintz has an 8.0% chance of scoring the first goal at American Airlines Center, while the Stars star has a 40.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Stars First Goal Scorer Tips

Roope Hintz: 8.0% probability
Jason Robertson: 7.1% probability
Joe Pavelski: 6.3% probability
Tyler Seguin: 5.1% probability
Wyatt Johnston: 4.4% probability

Kraken First Goal Scorer Tips

Oliver Bjorkstrand: 5.9% probability
Jaden Schwartz: 5.1% probability
Yanni Gourde: 5.0% probability
Jordan Eberle: 4.3% probability
Matty Beniers: 3.4% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Stars Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Roope Hintz: 40.0% probability
Jason Robertson: 35.1% probability
Joe Pavelski: 30.9% probability
Tyler Seguin: 28.6% probability
Evgenii Dadonov: 23.9% probability

Kraken Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Oliver Bjorkstrand: 28.4% probability
Yanni Gourde: 25.8% probability
Jaden Schwartz: 25.3% probability
Jordan Eberle: 23.0% probability
Eeli Tolvanen: 21.3% probability

Remember, our model updates regularly, so refresh this article for the latest betting predictions before the Dallas vs Seattle match-up at American Airlines Center.

As always, see our Best Bets to get betting tips for every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Stars vs Kraken NHL 2023 Preview

The game between the Stars and Kraken in the NHL Playoffs is scheduled to begin at 11:30am AEST on Friday.

Game: Dallas Stars vs Seattle Kraken
Date: Friday 5 May 2023
Time: 11:30am AEST
Venue: American Airlines Center

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.

Our tips for Dallas vs Seattle have been made after running 10,000 data-driven simulations of the game, giving you reliable and accurate NHL predictions to help you make informed decisions.

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