NHL Prop Bets: Seattle Kraken vs Chicago Blackhawks (April 4, 2026)
The Chicago Blackhawks (27-35-14) face the Seattle Kraken (32-31-11) at Climate Pledge Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Kraken are favored to win at -162. They're currently +160 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Blackhawks are -192 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Blackhawks have a 46-30 Puck Line record this season, while the Kraken hold a record of 46-28.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Blackhawks have a 33-41-2 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 41 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Kraken have a 30-37-7 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blackhawks are averaging 2.54 goals per game this season (31st in the league). Comparatively, the Kraken are averaging 2.80 (26th).
- Defensively, the Blackhawks are giving up a whopping 3.24 goals per game this season (25th in the league), while the Kraken are giving up an average of 3.07 goals (18th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Chicago is averaging 24.4 shots per game this season (32nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Seattle is allowing its opposition 29.3 shots per game (24th).
- Flipping that script, the Blackhawks are allowing 30.4 shots per game (31st in the NHL), while the Kraken are averaging 25.5 shots (28th).
Power Play
- Chicago holds a power play percentage of 17.6%, ranking 26th in the league this season, while Seattle sits 19th with 20.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blackhawks have a penalty kill rate of 83.6% (ranked 1st), easily outperforming the Kraken, who sit at 72.9% (31st).
P1 Result
Chicago is +210 to win the first period, while Seattle is +160.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 20-22-34 | 10-12-15 | 10-10-19 | 4-3-3 |
| Seattle | 15-26-33 | 8-13-16 | 7-13-17 | 5-3-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Blackhawks have played in 21 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Kraken have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blackhawks have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Kraken have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Seattle recorded a 2-3 victory over Chicago at United Center when these teams last met on November 20. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Teuvo Teravainen did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist. The Kraken have now won three straight against the Blackhawks.
