Canadiens vs. Kraken Betting Picks & Predictions
Both the Montreal Canadiens and Seattle Kraken are coming off a loss, heading into their meeting at Bell Centre on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Canadiens solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Kraken are at +108. Find more below on the Canadiens vs. Kraken betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Canadiens vs. Kraken Betting Line
Canadiens vs Kraken Betting Information
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Canadiens vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, March 12, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Montréal, Québec
- Arena: Bell Centre
Computer Predictions for Canadiens vs. Kraken
Computer picks for Canadiens vs Kraken
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Canadiens vs. Kraken Betting Trends
In 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won three of those matchups.
The Canadiens have been victorious twice in six games with moneyline odds lower than -130 this season.
The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 56.5% chance of winning this game.
Montreal Canadiens Leaders
A top offensive player this season for Montreal, Nicholas Suzuki has scored 40 points in 57 games (13 goals and 27 assists).
Artturi Lehkonen has 28 points (0.5 per game), scoring 13 goals and adding 15 assists.
Josh Anderson has 15 goals and nine assists for Montreal.
In 28 games, Samuel Montembeault has a record of 6-12-4. He has conceded 85 goals (3.68 goals against average) and has recorded 737 saves.
Montreal Canadiens Season Stats
The Canadiens are ranked 31st in the league with 142 goals this season, an average of 2.5 per contest.
On defense, the Canadiens have given up 213 goals (3.7 per game) to rank 29th in NHL play.
Their goal differential (-71) ranks them 32nd in the NHL.
The 23 power-play goals the Canadiens have scored this season (on 175 power-play chances) rank 30th in the league.
The Canadiens’ offense has the NHL’s 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.1%).
The Canadiens’ five shorthanded goals this season rank 14th.
The Canadiens rank 30th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 73.6%.
With a 47.9% faceoff win rate, the Canadiens have the 23rd-ranked rate in the NHL.
The Canadiens convert 8.4% of their shots, ranking 30th in the league.
The Canadiens average 25.6 hits and 13.3 blocked shots per game.
Kraken vs. Canadiens Betting Trends
The Kraken have been an underdog in 47 games this season, with 12 upset wins (25.5%).
Seattle has a record of 10-25 in games when sportsbooks list them +108 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this outing implies a 48.1% chance for the Kraken to win.
Seattle Kraken Leaders
Jared McCann’s 22 goals and 12 assists in 52 contests give him 34 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
Yanni Gourde is key for Seattle’s offense with 34 total points (0.7 per game), including 12 goals and 22 assists through 52 contests.
Seattle’s Jordan Eberle has 34 points (15 goals, 19 assists) this season.
Philipp Grubauer’s record stands at 12-25-5 on the season, giving up 128 goals (3.2 goals against average) and compiling 1005 saves with an .887 save percentage (48th in the league).
Seattle Kraken Season Stats
The Kraken have scored 154 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 25th in the NHL.
The Kraken have allowed 216 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 31st.
Their -62 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
The Kraken have recorded 24 power-play goals this season (29th in the NHL) on 162 power-play chances.
The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (14.8%) ranks 29th in the league.
The Kraken have scored six shorthanded goals this season (seventh among NHL squads).
The 73.9% of opponent power plays the Kraken kill is the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Kraken have the 25th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.6%).
The Kraken are shooting 9% (22nd in the league).
The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.4 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.
Canadiens and Kraken Injury Report
Canadiens: Christian Dvorak: Out (Upper Body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Out (Health Protocols), Jake Allen: Out (Lower Body), Joel Edmundson: Out (Back), Gianni Fairbrother: Out (COVID-19), Jonathan Drouin: Out (Wrist), Louie Belpedio: Out (COVID-19), Carey Price: Out (Knee), Andrew Hammond: Out (Lower Body), David Savard: Out (Ankle), Shea Weber: Out (Lower body)
Kraken: Brandon Tanev: Out For Season (Lower body)
Betting Tips for Canadiens vs. Kraken
We have the Canadiens as the best bet on the moneyline in this game, and our pick against the spread is the . Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of goals when all is said and done.
