The Seattle Kraken (20-24-3) have -122 moneyline odds to win when they host an expected tight matchup with the Buffalo Sabres (17-23-5), who have +102 odds, on Monday, January 20 at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Kraken vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kraken (-122)
• Underdog: Sabres (+102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kraken vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• Seattle and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 27 of 47 matches (57.4%) so far this season.
• In 68.9% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (31/45), the teams combined to score over Monday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.4 more than Monday’s over/under.
• The 6.5 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 1.0 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stat Insights

• The Kraken’s 2.9 average goals per game add up to 136 total, which makes them the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Seattle is ranked 23rd in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 148 (3.2 per game).
• Their goal differential (-12) ranks them 19th in the NHL.
• Seattle has recorded 24 power-play goals on 132 chances this season, to rank 23rd in the league.
• The Kraken’s offense has the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.18%).
• Seattle has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Kraken have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.64%.
• The Kraken win 48.7% of their faceoffs (25th in the NHL).
• Seattle converts 10.9% of its shots, ranking 12th in the NHL.
• The Kraken’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.9 hits and 17.1 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline

• Seattle has gone 7-7 as the favorite this season.
• The Kraken have a record of 6-6 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -122.
• There is a 55.0% chance that Seattle wins this game, per the moneyline.

Kraken Leaders

• Jaden Schwartz: 16 goals and 17 assists
• Jared McCann: 13 goals and 20 assists
• Chandler Stephenson: seven goals and 24 assists
• Joey Daccord : 15-10-2 record, .916 save percentage, 68 goals allowed

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 136 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• Buffalo has allowed 152 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th.
• They have a -16 goal differential, which ranks 24th in the league.
• Buffalo has scored 23 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 130 chances.
• The Sabres have the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.69%.
• Buffalo has recorded three shorthanded goals.
• The Sabres’ 22nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.3%.
• The Sabres win 47.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• The 11.1% shooting percentage Buffalo has amassed ranks seventh in the league.
• The Sabres have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.9 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres have been the underdog 29 times this season, and upset their opponent in 10, or 34.5%, of those games.
• Buffalo has gone 8-15 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 49.5% chance for the Sabres to win.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson: 19 goals and 17 assists
• Jason Zucker: 15 goals and 18 assists
• Alex Tuch: 13 goals and 19 assists
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: 14-14-4 record, .896 save percentage, 96 goals conceded