NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 3/31/2025

NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 3/31/2025

Dallas Stars (48-21-4, 100 pts) at Seattle Kraken (31-37-6, 68 pts)

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 9:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/Victory+/KHN/KONG
Radio: 
Dallas – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM
Seattle – Sportsnet 96.0

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Dallas : -1.5 ML -150
Seattle: +1.5 ML +120
O/U 5.5

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Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars picked up their fifth straight win with a 5-1 win over the Kraken on Saturday. They are averaging four goals per game during their winning streak while allowing 1.6 goals in that span. They also clinched a playoff spot with Saturday’s win.

Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken with Saturday’s 5-1 loss to Dallas were eliminated from playoff contention. They are 4-4-2 in their last ten games, averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game.

Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

Robertson-Hintz-Rantanen
Marchment-Duchene-Granlund
Benn-Johnston-Dadonov
Smith-Steel-Bourque

Harley-Lyubushkin
Lindell-Ceci
Bichsel-Dumba

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

Schwartz-Wright-Eberle
Nyman-Beniers-Kakko
Tolvanen-McCann-Burakovsky
Eyssimont-Stephenson-Kartye

Dunn-Larsson
Evans-Montour
Oleksiak-Mahura

Daccord
Grubauer

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars

Mikko Rantanen this season has 81 points on 31 goals and 50 assists. In 11 games with Dallas he has 11 points on four goals and seven assists. He’s faced the Kraken 12 times in his career recording 12 points on five goals and seven assists; in four games against Seattle this season he has seven points on three goals and four assists.

Seattle Kraken

Eeli Tolvanen this season has 34 points on 22 goals and 12 assists. He’s faced the Stars 19 times in his career recording 12 points on seven goals and five assists; he has one goal against them this season.

Injury Report:

Dallas

D Miro Heiskanen – IR
C Tyler Seguin – IR
D Nils Lundkvist – IR

Seattle

None

Next game:

Dallas – April 3 vs. Nashville Predators
Seattle – April 2 at Vancouver Canucks

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