The Montreal Canadiens (2-1) square off against the Seattle Kraken (2-0) at Bell Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a vistory. The Canadiens took down the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in their most recent outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 2-1 overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

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To prepare for this matchup, here’s who we expect to secure the win in Tuesday’s hockey contest.

Canadiens vs. Kraken Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this game predicts a final result of Canadiens 4, Kraken 1.

Moneyline Pick: Canadiens (-166)
Total Pick: Under 5.5 (computer predicts 4.8 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Canadiens (-1.5)

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Canadiens Splits and Trends

The Canadiens went 10-12-22 in overtime matchups last season as part of an overall record of 40-31-11.
Montreal was 16-4-8 (40 points) in its 28 games decided by one goal.
The 11 times last season the Canadiens ended a game with just one goal, they went 2-8-1 (five points).
Montreal scored exactly two goals in 18 games last season (3-11-4 record, 10 points).
The Canadiens were 36-11-6 when they scored three or more goals (to record 78 points).
In the 33 games when Montreal scored a single power-play goal, it had a 16-10-7 record (39 points).
When it outshot its opponent, Montreal was 18-11-2 (38 points).
The Canadiens were outshot by their opponent in 53 games, going 22-21-10 to record 54 points.
Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken had a 35-41-6 record last season, and were 7-6-13 in games that needed overtime.
In the 23 games Seattle played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 21 points.
Last season the Kraken scored only one goal in 13 games, and they finished 0-12-1.
Seattle accumulated seven points (3-15-1) when scoring two goals last season.
The Kraken picked up 68 points in their 43 games when they scored more than two goals.
Last season Seattle scored a single power-play goal in 27 games, posting a record of 14-10-3.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Seattle was 16-19-1 (33 points).
The Kraken’s opponents had more shots in 43 games last season. The Kraken finished 18-20-5 in those contests (41 points).

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Canadiens vs. Kraken Game Time and TV Channel

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