Bruins vs. Kraken betting preview

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The Boston Bruins (22-18-2) are road favorites (-120 moneyline odds to win) against the Seattle Kraken (19-14-7, +100 moneyline odds). The outing on Tuesday starts at 10 p.m. ET from Climate Pledge Arena on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Bruins to win vs Kraken -120

Bet $20, Payout $36.67

Bruins vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Bruins (-120)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+100)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Bruins vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 23 of 42 games this season.
  • So far this season, 42.5% of Seattle’s games (17/40) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two clubs combine to average 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.5 less than the 6.0 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

  • The Bruins are ranked 14th in the NHL with 131 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
  • On defense, Boston has given up 135 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (-4) ranks them 18th in the NHL.
  • Boston’s 32 power-play goals this season are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 124 chances).
  • The Bruins have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 25.81%.
  • Boston’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 26th in the league.
  • The Bruins kill 80.37% of their opponent’s power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Bruins’ players win 52.4% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
  • Boston converts 11.6% of its shots, ranking sixth in the NHL.
  • The Bruins average 24.2 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

  • Through eight games as the moneyline favorite this season, Boston has won four times.
  • In five games with moneyline odds lower than -120, the Bruins have two wins.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, Boston has a 54.5% chance of winning this contest.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 17 goals and 28 assists
  • Morgan Geekie: 25 goals and 16 assists
  • Elias Lindholm: seven goals and 19 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 16-10-2 record, .905 save percentage, 80 goals conceded

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken’s 107 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 31st in the league.
  • Seattle’s 112 total goals allowed (2.8 per game) are the fourth-fewest in the league.
  • They have a -5 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • Seattle has put up 23 power-play goals this season (on 115 chances). That ranks 18th in the NHL.
  • The Kraken have a 20% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 15 percentage.
  • Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal.
  • The 70.54% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have put totgether is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
  • The Kraken have the 30th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.5%).
  • The 10.3% shooting percentage Seattle has amassed ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.4 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been listed as the underdog 35 times this season, and upset their opponent 16 times.
  • Seattle has won 14 of its 32 games when it is the underdog by +100 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Kraken have a 50.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Kraken Leaders

  • Jordan Eberle: 14 goals and 13 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: 11 goals and 15 assists
  • Eeli Tolvanen: seven goals and 18 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 11-9-5 record, .901 save percentage, 67 goals conceded
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