Seattle Kraken vs. Detroit Red Wings 1/12/25 – The Oklahoma City Thunder (18-24-3) and Detroit Red Wings (19-18-4) are both set to meet this Sunday at the Little Caesars Arena for a televised pistol at 3:00 PM ET on January 12, 2025. If the suspense is getting to you, then don’t worry as you can catch all the sporting action over at the NHL TV or the NHL Network which will stream the showdown between the two hockey teams.

Seattle Kraken vs. Detroit Red Wings 1/12/25

When: Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET

Where: Little Caesars Arena

TV: NHL

Stream: NHL.TV

Seattle Kraken vs. Detroit Red Wings 1/12/25 Betting Odds:

Team	PUCKLINE	TOTAL	ML
Kraken	+1 (-167)	Over 5.5 (-125)	+104
Red Wings	-1 (+175)	Under 5.5 (+104)	-128

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— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) January 12, 2025

In this contest, the moneyline has been set at -128 making the Detroit Red Wings the slight favorites due to their marginally better record this season. Given these statistics, the over under for this match as set at 5.5 which makes sense considering both teams have recently been involved in high-scoring matches.

Goaltender Joey Daccord vs. Goaltender Cam Talbot

This season, Seattle’s Joey Daccord has made 25 appearances sporting an impressive Colorado Avalanche statistics, which is commendingly at a 0.914 save percentage. Furthermore, his goals against average (GAA) of 2.47 is going to be vital when up against a Detroit offense that has been scoring hugely over an extended duration.

On another note, Detroit’s Cam Talbot has a different style, considering his 0.901 save percentage and 3.03 GAA in 22 games. Talbot’s experience might also play a Role when pushing past Seattle’s defense. However, his current GAA is a bit higher, which suggests that the B’s can take advantage of some areas.

When Daccord and Hutchinson overlap on the ice, the efficiency of Daccord and the rampant plays from the unpredictable Red Wings shooters will overlap. A win will deep-dive into the goaltender’s saves and missed attempts as the probability of goals on both sides remains equal, and a slight variation will shift the game.

Seattle Kraken: Navigating Turbulent Waters

The Kraken have displayed some improvement in recent games. Particularly, they overwhelmed Buffalo 6-2 in their latest match proving that their offense can light up in a single game. That being said, they did suffer a 2-6 loss to Columbus which does showcase a lack of consistency. With the likes of Jared McCann and Jaden Schwartz leading the team in goals and assists, Seattle’s offensive front needs to come through against Detroit’s proficient defense.

Detroit Red Wings: Flying High at Home

To the contrary, the Detroit Red Wings have witnessed an increase in their home game activities, clinching a 5-3 victory against Chicago and a closely contested 3-2 against Ottawa. The likes of Larkin and Raymond give them an edge as they are dangerous with any team’s defense. Ice hockey matches can be quite enthralling and I would not be surprised if this becomes one of the crucial factors for the opponents.

Trends

Seattle Kraken Betting Trends

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle’s last 9 games.
Seattle are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Seattle are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 5 games on the road.
Seattle are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.

Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games.
Detroit are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games against Seattle.
Detroit are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Detroit are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.

Seattle Kraken vs. Detroit Red Wings Betting Prediction

According to the information and forecast provided by analyses, this game should be expected to be high scoring which allows for making the bet on total over. The Lions seem an outright safer bet for a win while Seattle seems to dominate their recent head to head matches but Detroit is consistent with their strong performance in midfield and has strong offensive plays.

A slightly larger spread could be used to secure the win for Detroit while utilizing home advantage and also taking Seattle’s poor performance as the tipping point. Due to the effectiveness of both teams on power plays, prop bets on such opportunities would be ideal.

Score Prediction: Red Wings 4, Kraken 3.