The Seattle Kraken host the Anaheim Ducks for the first game of the season on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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As action begins for the start of the NHL season, here's who we predict will secure the win in Thursday's action.

Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final score of Kraken 4, Ducks 2.

The Kraken (35-41-6 overall) had a 7-6-13 record last season in matchups that went to overtime.
Seattle picked up 21 points (9-11-3) in the 23 games it played that were decided by one goal.
In the 13 games last season the Kraken recorded only one goal, they finished 0-12-1.
Seattle finished 3-15-1 in the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering seven points).
The Kraken were 32-7-4 when they scored three or more goals (to record 68 points).
In the 27 games when Seattle recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 31 points by finishing 14-10-3.
When it outshot its opponent, Seattle was 16-19-1 (33 points).
The Kraken were outshot by their opponent 43 times, and went 18-20-5 (41 points).

The Ducks had a 11-10-21 record in overtime contests last season, and a 35-37-10 overall record.
In the 33 games Anaheim played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 36 points.
In 16 games last season when the Ducks finished with only one goal, they picked up four points (1-13-2).
Anaheim accumulated 10 points (3-18-4) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
The Ducks scored at least three goals in 38 games, earning 66 points from those contests.
Anaheim scored a single power-play goal in 18 games last season and picked up 17 points.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Anaheim was 14-13-2 (30 points).
The Ducks were outshot by their opponents in 50 games last season, going 19-23-8 to register 46 points.

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