The Seattle Kraken (22-12-4) face the Montreal Canadiens (16-21-3) Monday at Bell Centre in Montreal. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kraken vs. Canadiens odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Kraken doubled up the Ottawa Senators 8-4 Saturday, improving to 3-0 to start their 7-game road trip and recording their 4th win in a row overall. The Kraken have scored 4 or more goals (5.5 GPG) during the 4-game winning streak.
The Canadiens tripped up the St. Louis Blues 5-4 Saturday, snapping an 0-6-1 skid. Montreal will be looking for the series sweep of Seattle after winning 4-2 at Climate Pledge Arena on Dec. 6.
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Kraken at Canadiens odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kraken -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Canadiens +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kraken -1.5 (+130) | Canadiens +1.5 (-160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Kraken at Canadiens projected goalies
Philipp Grubauer (3-7-1, 3.53 GAA, .881 SV%) vs. Jake Allen (10-16-1, 3.52 GAA, .892 SV%)
Grubauer allowed 3 goals on just 5 shots in 3:55 in a start against the Edmonton Oilers last time out on Dec. 30. He has lost 6 of his past 7 starts dating back to Dec. 3.
Allen allowed 4 goals on 22 shots in a wild 5-4 win over the Blues last time out on Saturday. That snapped an 0-6-1 skid dating back to Dec. 12. He was the goalie in Seattle in the 4-2 win on Dec. 6, stopping 31 of the 33 shots he faced.
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Kraken at Canadiens picks and predictions
Prediction
Kraken 5, Canadiens 2
Moneyline
The Kraken (-190) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that’s quite expensive on the road, even if Seattle comes in rather hot lately. Remember, the Canadiens have already tripped them up once this season.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
The KRAKEN -1.5 (+130) is a much better value on the puck line.
Not only has Seattle won 4 in a row, but it has won each of those games by 3 or more goals. As hot as the Kraken are, that’s how cold the Canadiens have been. While the Habs won as an underdog Saturday, they are 1-6 in the past 7 games as an underdog on the puck line.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-115) is the play, as the Kraken have been on fire offensively lately.
Seattle has netted 22 total goals in its last 4 games. The Over is also 4-1 in the past 5 games for Montreal, and the Habs have yielded 30 goals in their last 5 outings.
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