Montreal Canadiens vs Seattle Kraken Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kraken and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ROOT.
The Kraken are favored in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Seattle Kraken odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Seattle Kraken Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Kraken and Canadiens have gone in favor of the Kraken, putting together a record of 3-1. The three most recent times the Kraken were favored against the Canadiens, they have an average scoring differential of 2 and a 2-1 record vs. the spread.
- In their last five road games, Seattle has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 3-2.
- Although Montreal has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 6-4.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Kraken have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
Montreal Canadiens vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
Going into the game against Montreal, the Kraken hold a 8-11-6 record. They have a 3-2-2 record when favored and 5-9-4 as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-5-5 record this season, and they are 4-6-1 at home.
On offense, the Kraken are averaging 2.7 goals per game which is 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 11th in the league. So far this year, the Kraken are 5-4 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 2-7 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Philipp Grubauer has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 5-7, and his save percentage stands at 88.2%.
Before their matchup against Seattle, the Canadiens arrive with a 10-12-3 record. They hold a 3-0-0 record when considered the favorites and 7-12-3 when seen as the underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 5-4-2 record, while they are 5-8-1 in their games at home.
The Canadiens come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 27th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 24th in the league. In terms of the Canadiens’ offense during power plays, they are 16th in power play goals and 11th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Sam Montembeault has started nine games this season. His current record stands at 5-3, and his save percentage is 91%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs Seattle Kraken Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+127)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- David Savard – Hand – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Jordan Harris – Lower Body – Out
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
- Arber Xhekaj – Upper Body – Out
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Andre Burakovsky – Upper Body – Out
- Jaden Schwartz – Lower Body – Out
