Seattle vs Minnesota Prediction 9 December 2025
🔊 Seattle will host Minnesota on their home ice as part of another NHL regular season game day. The hosts are rapidly plummeting to the bottom of the Western Conference standings and can't seem to halt this slide. Meanwhile, the visitors, after an impressive surge in the standings, have had a dismal start to December and risk squandering all they achieved in the fall.
Head-to-Head
In 2025 (though not in the current season), the opponents faced each other twice, with Minnesota emerging victorious on both occasions. Interestingly, the matches did not extend beyond regulation time and were marked by fluctuating scoring. Over the course of 120 minutes of play, they managed to score just 11 goals. The hero of the second game was the current visitors' goaltender, Filip Gustavsson, who successfully stopped all 34 shots on his net.
Head-to-head statistics Seattle - Minnesota
Seattle Kraken Team Overview
Since the third week of November, the hosts have been experiencing a true crisis. They've suffered five consecutive losses, which understandably led to the club dropping out of the Western Conference's playoff spots. Their defensive play has completely "fallen apart," conceding 16 goals in just the last three games under Lane Lambert's guidance. Overall, the team's main issue remains their extremely low scoring output. They've managed to score only 66 goals, which is by far the worst record in the conference. Given their current defensive collapse, the situation threatens to spiral completely out of control.
Match Results: Seattle Kraken
Minnesota Wild Team Overview
John Hynes' squad had an impressive run in the second half of November, at one point stringing together seven consecutive victories. This surge allowed the team to establish themselves among the Western Conference leaders. However, as winter set in, they hit a bit of a rough patch. The visitors suffered three losses in their last four outings. While this doesn't constitute a full-fledged slump, it does raise questions about the team's future prospects. Notably, they've only scored 81 goals, which ranks among the lowest in the top eight of the conference. Improvement in this area is clearly needed.
Match Results: Minnesota Wild
🏒 Projected Lineups
Seattle: Daccord - Dunn, Larsson - McCann, Beniers, Eberle
Minnesota: Wallstedt - Faber, Brodin - Zuccarello, Yurov, Kaprizov
🥅 Goalies
Seattle's goalie Joey Daccord has yet to make a strong impression this season. The American is averaging a save percentage of just 89% and has recorded two shutouts. His numbers are not exceptional, and he has often let his teammates down with mistakes at crucial moments.
Minnesota's Jesper Wallstedt has taken the league by storm this season. The young Swede boasts an average save percentage of 93.6% and has already notched up four shutouts in just 11 games. These are remarkable stats, though they might regress to more average levels as the season progresses.
Editorial Prediction
The home team's current slump is evident, with little going their way on the ice. The visitors have struggled with consistency in December, but they have the capability to handle their current opponents. Moreover, Seattle have lost in regulation time in their last five head-to-head matchups. In our view, this trend is likely to continue, as there are no signs of Lane Lambert's squad emerging from their crisis just yet. Our bet is on a final victory for Minnesota.No comments
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