Seattle Kraken vs Boston Bruins Preview
Looking to win big? The Bruins and Kraken face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Kraken are hosting the game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA.
The Bruins are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Kraken. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Boston Bruins odds
Seattle Kraken vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Kraken have hosted the Bruins, they have gone 2-1. The Kraken have been the team to bet on in this head-to-head series, as they have gone a perfect 5-0 the last five times they have faced off against the Bruins.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Boston has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Seattle has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Kraken have an puck line record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
- Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Boston has an puck line mark of 0-5 while going 1-4 straight up.
Seattle Kraken vs Boston Bruins Prediction
On the season, the Bruins have gone 34-13-13 and are in first place in the Atlantic Division and second in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, Boston has gone just 3-7, and over their last five games, they are 2-3. On the road this year, the Bruins have gone 16-6-8.
As the favorite, Boston has gone 29-12-10 this season and has been favored in 51 of their 60 games. In the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have gone 19-13, and against the Atlantic Division, they are 12-6.
On offense, the Bruins are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 17th in the league. Coming into the game, the Bruins have a 14-1 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 19-11.
Heading into this matchup vs. Seattle, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 27 games in this season. His current record is 16-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.766%.
At home this season, the Kraken have gone 12-10-5 and have been the underdog in 37 of their 57 games. In the Pacific Division, Seattle is in sixth place with a record of 7-9.
Over their last ten games, the Kraken have gone 4-6 and have lost two of their last three games. So far this season, Seattle has gone 24-22-11 and is in 12th place in the Western Conference.
The Kraken come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 28th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 25th in the league. In terms of the Kraken’s offense during power plays, they are 21st in power play goals and 30th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Joey Daccord comes into the game having made 36 starts this season. So far, his record is 16-12 and he has a save percentage of 0.925%.
Looking at our projections, the Bruins are expected to take down the Kraken by a score of 4-2.
Seattle Kraken vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- The Bruins should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Leg – Questionable
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Hampus Lindholm – Lower Body – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
