Devils vs. Kraken betting preview

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The New Jersey Devils (24-15-3) are heavy favorites when they visit the Seattle Kraken (17-20-3) on Monday, January 6 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Devils are -245 on the moneyline to win, while the Kraken have +200 moneyline odds.

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Devils to win vs Kraken -245

Bet $20, Payout $28.16

Devils vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-245)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+200)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • New Jersey has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 20 of 42 games this season.
  • Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 22 of 40 games this season.
  • Monday’s total is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.1 goals per game.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils offense’s 134 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked eighth in the NHL this year.
  • New Jersey has conceded the eighth-fewest goals in league play this season, 107 (2.6 per game).
  • The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +27 this season.
  • New Jersey’s 35 power-play goals this season (on 121 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
  • The Devils have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 28.93%.
  • New Jersey’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all teams).
  • The Devils’ 84.03% penalty-kill success rate is currently fifth-best in the league.
  • With a 51.1% faceoff win percentage, the Devils have the 13th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • New Jersey connects on 10.6% of its shots, ranking 16th in the NHL.
  • The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has gone 21-16 as the favorite this season.
  • The Devils have won six of the nine games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -245.
  • New Jersey has a 71.0% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Devils Leaders

  • Jesper Bratt: 14 goals and 34 assists
  • Jack Hughes: 15 goals and 32 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 19 goals and 16 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 19-8-2 record, .911 save percentage, 63 goals conceded

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken have scored 115 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 18th in the league.
  • Seattle has allowed 125 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 21st.
  • Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -10.
  • Seattle has scored 21 power-play goals this season, which ranks 22nd in the NHL (on 117 chances).
  • The Kraken have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.95%.
  • The 79.12% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have put totgether is the league’s 17th-ranked rate.
  • The Kraken have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.7%).
  • Seattle is shooting 10.8% (13th in the league).
  • The Kraken have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Kraken have 10 wins in the 27 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Seattle has three games this season playing as the underdog by +200 or longer, and is 1-2 in those contests.
  • The moneyline implies a 33.3% chance of victory for the Kraken.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jared McCann: 13 goals and 15 assists
  • Jaden Schwartz: 13 goals and 13 assists
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand: 11 goals and 15 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 12-9-2 record, .912 save percentage, 57 goals allowed
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