The Boston Bruins will play the Seattle Kraken on Monday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Boston has lost two games in a row, while Seattle has dropped two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Bruins vs Kraken prediction.
Bruins Preview
The Boston Bruins are 34-12-13 this year after they lost to Vancouver in overtime by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Boston led 2-0 in the third period, but they allowed the tying goal late in the game and lost in overtime. The Bruins were out shot by a total of 39-22 and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Boston lost to Calgary by a score of 3-2 in the game prior to Vancouver, but did beat Edmonton and Dallas before that. The Bruins are scoring 3.32 goals per game and they are allowing 2.70 goals against per game, while going 22.8% on the power play and 81.5% on the penalty kill. David Pastrnak has led Boston with 36 goals, 46 assists, and 294 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Boston is Linus Ullmark, who is 16-6-5 this season with a 2.72 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
Kraken Preview
The Seattle Kraken are 24-22-11 this season after they lost to Minnesota by a score of 5-2 in their last game. Seattle scored 36 seconds into the first period, but allowed the next five goals for the loss. The Kraken out shot Minnesota by a total of 32-31 and went 0-5 on the power play in the game. Seattle defeated Vancouver by a score of 5-2 in the game prior to Minnesota, but lost to Detroit before that. The Kraken are scoring 2.75 goals per game and they are allowing 2.84 goals against per game, while going 20.9% on the power play and 79% on the penalty kill. Jared McCann has led Seattle with 25 goals, 21 assists, and 145 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Seattle is Joey Daccord, who is 16-12-10 this season with a 2.45 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the Kraken’s last five games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Kraken’s last five games.
- The underdogs have won the second period in each of the Kraken’s last four games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last six games at Climate Pledge Arena.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The Bruins have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last four games as favorites.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Bruins’ last three games.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Eberle has scored at least one goal in each of the Kraken’s last three night games at Climate Pledge Arena.
- Jared McCann has recorded at least one point in each of the Kraken’s last seven games.
- Vince Dunn has recorded an assist in each of his last five home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Matthew Beniers recorded an equal-career-high two assists in his last game against the Bruins.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Pavel Zacha has recorded a point in four of his five previous appearances against the Kraken.
- David Pastrnak has scored at least one goal in four of the Bruins’ last five games as favorites against the Kraken.
- Pavel Zacha has recorded an assist in three of his last four appearances against the Kraken.
- Brad Marchand has the equal-most Shorthanded Goals for the Bruins this season (2).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Kraken rank 28th in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.89).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 28th in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (0.82).
- The Boston Bruins rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (2).
- The Boston Bruins rank 2nd in the league in save percentage this season (.915).
Bruins vs Kraken Betting Prediction
The Bruins come into this matchup after losing two straight games in overtime and they have actually gone to overtime in each of their past five games. Boston is 16-5-8 on the road, while Seattle is 12-10-5 at home. The Kraken have lost two of their last three games, but they have actually played better over the last couple of weeks. Both teams have been very strong on defense this season, but Seattle is only scoring 2.75 goals per game. Despite losing three of their last five games, Boston has played well and has had a chance to win all of them at the end. I think this is a bit of a tricky spot for Boston, but the Bruins are the better team and I like them to win.