Canadiens vs. Kraken betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL games include the Montreal Canadiens (7-3) visiting the Seattle Kraken (5-2-2) at Climate Pledge Arena. The Kraken are underdogs (+105 on the moneyline) against the Canadiens (-125) ahead of the contest, which starts at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens to win vs Kraken -125

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Canadiens vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-125)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in seven of 10 games this season.
  • Seattle has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in four of nine games this season.
  • Tuesday’s total is 0.9 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
  • These two teams concede a combined 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens net the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 36 this season.
  • On defense, Montreal has given up 30 goals (three per game) to rank 20th in league play.
  • With a +6 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the league.
  • Montreal has recorded seven power-play goals on 30 chances this season, to rank 12th in the league.
  • The Canadiens’ 23.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 10th-best in the NHL this season.
  • Montreal has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Canadiens rank 18th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 75%.
  • The Canadiens win 50.2% of their faceoffs (17th in the NHL).
  • Montreal converts 13.7% of its shots, ranking second in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.3 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • Montreal has won five of its six games as a favorite this season.
  • The Canadiens have won four of the five games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Montreal has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: two goals and 11 assists
  • Cole Caufield: seven goals and three assists
  • Ivan Demidov: two goals and seven assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 5-0-0 record, .940 save percentage, nine goals given up

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken have scored 25 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 25th in the league.
  • Seattle’s 24 total goals conceded (2.7 per game) are the seventh-fewest in the league.
  • They have a +1 goal differential, which ranks 12th in the league.
  • Seattle has put up five power-play goals this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL (on 26 chances).
  • The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (19.23%) ranks 19th in the league.
  • The 69.57% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have put totgether is the league’s 26th-ranked rate.
  • The Kraken win 45.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 30th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 10.9% shooting percentage Seattle has amassed ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Kraken have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been the underdog eight times this season, and upset their opponent in four of those games.
  • Seattle has won four of its eight games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Kraken.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jordan Eberle: four goals and four assists
  • Jaden Schwartz: four goals and four assists
  • Matthew Beniers: one goal and five assists
  • Joey Daccord : 5-1-1 record, .915 save percentage, 17 goals allowed
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