Bruins vs. Kraken betting preview

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The Boston Bruins (26-19-2) have -180 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the Seattle Kraken (21-15-9), who have +150 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins to win vs Kraken -180

Bet $20, Payout $31.11

Bruins vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Bruins (-180)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+150)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Bruins vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 47 games this season.
  • So far this season, 42.2% of Seattle’s games (19/45) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Thursday’s total is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.0 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

  • The Bruins offense’s 153 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked seventh in the league this year.
  • On defense, Boston has given up 145 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (+8) ranks them 11th in the league.
  • The 34 power-play goals Boston has recorded this season have come on 140 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
  • The Bruins’ 24.29% power-play conversion rate is sixth-best in the NHL this season.
  • Boston has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Bruins kill 79.43% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Bruins’ players have posted the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.4%.
  • Boston connects on 11.9% of its shots, ranking sixth in the NHL.
  • The Bruins’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

  • Boston has been victorious in seven of the 12 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Bruins have not won this season with moneyline odds shorter than -180.
  • Boston has a 64.3% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 19 goals and 36 assists
  • Morgan Geekie: 25 goals and 16 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 14 goals and 18 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 18-11-2 record, .904 save percentage, 88 goals conceded

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken’s 124 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
  • Seattle’s 127 total goals given up (2.8 per game) are the fifth-fewest in the league.
  • They have a -3 goal differential, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Seattle has scored 28 power-play goals this season (on 127 chances). That ranks 14th in the NHL.
  • The Kraken have a 22.05% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 12 percentage.
  • Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th in league).
  • The Kraken’s 32nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 71.07%.
  • The Kraken have the NHL’s 28th-ranked faceoff win rate (46.9%).
  • Seattle’s collective 10.8% shooting percentage ranks 18th in the league.
  • The Kraken have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been the underdog 40 times this season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 45.0%, of those games.
  • Seattle has 10 games this season playing as an underdog by +150 or longer, and is 4-6 in those contests.
  • The moneyline implies a 40.0% chance of victory for the Kraken.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jordan Eberle: 16 goals and 14 assists
  • Matthew Beniers: nine goals and 20 assists
  • Vince Dunn: six goals and 21 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 12-10-5 record, .901 save percentage, 74 goals given up
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