The Vancouver Canucks (16-20-3) are favorites when they host the Seattle Kraken (17-14-7) on Friday, Jan. 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canucks are -142 on the moneyline to win, while the Kraken have +120 moneyline odds.

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Canucks vs. Kraken Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canucks (-142)
• Underdog: Kraken (+120)
• Over/under: 5.5

Canucks vs. Kraken Quick Facts

• Vancouver and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 25 of 39 matches (64.1%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 39.5% of Seattle’s games (15/38) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
• These two teams combine to average 5.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the over/under set for this match.
• These two teams concede a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this game’s over/under.

Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stat Insights

• The Canucks are ranked 26th in the league with 108 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
• Vancouver ranks 28th in total goals against, conceding 3.5 goals per game (136 total) in league action.
• They’re ranked 31st in the league with a -28 goal differential .
• Vancouver has put up 25 power-play goals on 129 chances this season, to rank 11th in the league.
• The Canucks’ 19.38% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 16th in the league.
• Vancouver has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
• The Canucks have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 75.19%.
• The Canucks win 48.8% of their faceoffs (23rd in the NHL).
• Vancouver scores on 10.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 22nd in the league.
• The Canucks have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.7 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline

• Vancouver has gotten the victory in four of the 11 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In four games with moneyline odds shorter than -142, the Canucks have one win.
• The moneyline odds say Vancouver has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Canucks Leaders

• Elias Pettersson: nine goals and 14 assists
• Conor Garland: seven goals and 15 assists
• Filip Hronek: two goals and 20 assists
• Kevin Lankinen: 6-10-3 record, .885 save percentage, 63 goals allowed

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

• The Kraken have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (99 total goals, 2.6 per game).
• Seattle has given up 2.8 goals per game, and 108 total, the fifth-fewest among all league teams.
• Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -9.
• Seattle has put up 22 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 112 chances.
• The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (19.64%) ranks 15th in the league.
• Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all NHL teams).
• The 71.3% of opponent power plays the Kraken kill is the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Kraken win 46.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 28th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• The 10.1% shooting percentage Seattle has amassed ranks 24th in the league.
• The Kraken have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

• The Kraken have been an underdog in 33 games this season, with 14 upset wins (42.4%).
• Seattle has won nine of its 22 games when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Kraken have a 45.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Kraken Leaders

• Jordan Eberle: 14 goals and 12 assists
• Eeli Tolvanen: seven goals and 18 assists
• Chandler Stephenson: 10 goals and 14 assists
• Joey Daccord : 10-9-5 record, .903 save percentage, 64 goals given up