The Montreal Canadiens (2-1) take on the Seattle Kraken (2-0) at Bell Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in their last game, while the Kraken are coming off a 2-1 overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Here’s our prediction for who will secure the win in Tuesday’s matchup.

Canadiens vs. Kraken Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final tally of Canadiens 4, Kraken 1.

Moneyline Pick: Canadiens (-163)
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 (40-31-11 overall) had a 10-12-22 record last season in games that needed overtime.
Montreal was 16-4-8 (40 points) in its 28 games decided by one goal.
In the 11 games last season the Canadiens recorded just one goal, they went 2-8-1 (five points).
Montreal finished 3-11-4 in the 18 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 10 points).
The Canadiens scored three or more goals 53 times, and went 36-11-6 in those games (to register 78 points).
In the 33 games when Montreal recorded a lone power-play goal, it had a 16-10-7 record (39 points).
In the 31 games last season 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 record of 35-41-6 last season and were 7-6-13 in overtime contests.
Seattle picked up 21 points (9-11-3) in its 23 games decided by one goal.
Last season the Kraken registered only one goal in 13 games, and they finished 0-12-1.
When Seattle scored exactly two goals last season, they amassed seven points (3-15-1 record).
The Kraken scored more than two goals 43 times, accumulating 68 points (32-7-4).
Seattle scored a single power-play goal in 27 games last season and picked up 31 points.
When it outshot its opponent last season, Seattle posted a record of 16-19-1 (33 points).
The Kraken were outshot by their opponents in 43 games last season, going 18-20-5 to register 41 points.

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