Game two of the doubleheader on TNT will feature the Chicago Blackhawks traveling to Seattle, Washington to face the Seattle Kraken at the Climate Pledge Arena with the puck scheduled to drop at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday night.

The Blackhawks have been one of the worst teams in the NHL this season with a record of 14-31-2 and 30 points which puts them in last place in the Central Division and gives them the 2^nd worst record in the Western Conference while having lost two of their last three games including Monday’s 0-2 shutout loss on the road against the Vancouver Canucks. Chicago has been the 2^nd lowest-scoring team and has the worst power-play success rate this season with an average of 2.19 goals per game and a 12.24% power-play success rate. 

Connor Bedard is tied for the team lead in goals while leading the team in assists and points with 15 goals, 18 assists, and 33 points, however, Bedard is not expected to return to the lineup until February 21^st. Defensively, Chicago has been one of the worst teams in the league as they are allowing the 5^th most goals per game and have the 7^th worst penalty-kill percentage with an average of 3.55 goals allowed per game and a penalty-kill percentage of 76.82%. The Chicago Blackhawks will look to bounce back following the loss against the Vancouver Canucks when they travel to face the Seattle Kraken.

The Seattle Kraken enter this game with a record of 19-18-9 and 47 points which puts them in 6^th place in the Pacific Division and puts them in 11^th place in the Western Conference and are on a four-game losing streak following a 1-3 loss at home on Sunday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Kraken have been one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league as they are averaging the 5^th fewest goals per game with an average of 2.76 goals per game and rank 16^th in power-play success rate with a 20.93% power-play success rate. 

However, the Kraken have been an average team defensively as they rank 16^th in goals allowed per game and 19^th in penalty-kill percentage with an average of 2.98 goals per game and a 79.69% penalty-kill percentage. Oliver Bjorkstrand has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in points with 36 points. The Seattle Kraken will look to end their four-game losing streak when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

BookMaker has the Seattle Kraken listed as -305 moneyline favorites at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Seattle has won five of the eight games all-time and two of the last three meetings. The Kraken have won by an average margin of 1.5 goals per game all-time and 3 goals per game over the last three games in the series.

The Seattle Kraken have been the better team this season and in the series, winning five of the eight games all-time and two of the last three games. The Kraken have won by an average margin of 1.5 goals per game all-time and 3 goals per game over the last three games in the series. Take the puck line for the Seattle Kraken at -1.5 when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.