NHL Game Preview: Winnipeg Jets at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 3/16/2025

Winnipeg Jets (46-17-4, 96 pts) at Seattle Kraken (29-34-4, 62 pts)

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Date: Sunday, March 16
Time: 9:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/TSN3/KHN/KONG
Radio: 
Winnipeg – Power 97 FM
Seattle – Sportsnet 96.0

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Winnipeg: -1.5 ML -170
Seattle: +1.5 ML +142
O/U 5.5

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Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:

The Jets picked up their second straight win on Friday with a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars. They improved to 4-2-1 in March averaging three goals per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game. Kyle Connor has points in six of his last seven games recording 11 points on four goals and seven assists.

Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken also picked up their second straight win on Friday behind a 4-2 victory over Utah. They improved to 4-3-0 in March averaging 3.9 goals per game while allowing 3.3 goals per game. Chandler Stephenson is on a four-game point streak recording five points on a goal and four assists. Jordan Eberle has six points in his last three games on a goal and five assists.

Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:

Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Ehlers-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Tanev-Barron-Iafallo

Morrissey-Demelo
Samberg-Schenn
Fleury-Miller

Hellebuyck
Comrie

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Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

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

Dunn-Larsson
Oleksiak-Montour
Mahura-Fleury

Daccord
Grubauer

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Players To Watch:

Winnipeg Jets

Mark Scheifele this season has 75 points on 35 goals and 40 assists. He’s faced the Kraken ten times in his career recording 11 points on five goals and six assists; in two games this season he’s recorded a goal and two assists.

Seattle Kraken

Matty Beniers this season has 36 points on 16 goals and 20 assists. He’s faced the Jets nine times in his career recording seven points on three goals and four assists; this season in two meetings he has three goals and an assist.

Injury Report:

Winnipeg Jets

D Neal Pionk – Out

Seattle Kraken

None

Next game:

Winnipeg – March 18 at Vancouver Canucks
Seattle – March 18 at Chicago Blackhawks

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