On Tuesday night in the Great Northwest, the Seattle Kraken (5-2-2) play host to the Montreal Canadiens (7-3-0). The Canadiens have won three of their last four games and the Kraken have won two in a row and are off their best-ever start for the young franchise. In this Montreal Canadiens vs. Seattle Kraken prediction, you will get all the important info for this non-conference matchup.
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Canadiens Mount Solid Comeback
In their last game, the Canadiens were on the road, where they came back from a 2-0 second-period deficit in a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Montreal was outshot 31-24 but was 2 for 3 on the power play, where four different players scored, including Ivan Demido,v who also had two assists. Jakub Dobes (5-0-0 1.77 GAA), who ranks second in the NHL in GAA, stayed perfect on the season, and the three goals allowed in the W were the most he has allowed all season. Sam Montembeault (2-3 3.82 GAA) may get the nod to face the Kraken and has been peppered for 10 goals in his last two starts.
The Canadiens rank sixth on the young season in goals per game (3.60) and rank tied for 14th in giving up an average of 3.00 goals per game. Nick Suzuki is the team leader with 13 points (2 goals 11 assists), and he had a goal in the last game after four assists in his previous three games. Cole Caufield leads the club with seven goals, but has two in the last five games after five in the first five games. On the season, Montreal is 4-2-0 on the road.
Injuries
Patrik Laine – Out David Reinbacher – Out Three Does It Again for the Kraken
The Kraken have scored three goals in each of their last two games, and in solid defensive performances, each was a win. After a 3-0 shutout win over the Winnipeg Jets on the road, Seattle was on home ice in their last game in a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Jordan Eberle had two goals in the W, Tye Kartye also found the back of the net, and Matty Beniers had two assists. Joey Dacord (5-1-1 2.48 GAA) played well again in between the pipes, stopping 31 of 33 shots, and he has only given up two goals in his last two starts after giving up eight in his previous two. Philipp Grubauer (0-0-1 2.12 GAA) and Matt Murray (0-1-0 3.13 GAA) are in a battle to be the backup, and one may get the start to face Montreal.
While Seattle is only averaging 2.78 goals per game, they rank tied for 10th in the league, only giving up an average of 2.67 goals per game. Eberle is tied for the team lead with four goals and eight points and all four of his goals have come in the last four games. Jaden Schwartz also had four goals and four assists, and while not registering a point in the last game, he had three goals and an assist in the previous two games. On the season, the Kraken are a perfect 3-0 at home and in second place in the Pacific Division.
Injuries
Jared McCann was off to a good start to the season with three goals but was recently placed on IR. Canadiens vs. Kraken PickMoney Line pick for Canadiens vs. Kraken
The Canadiens have won three of their last four games, and the Kraken have won two in a row. Seattle is not a high-scoring team that has been led by their solid defense and this is especially the case in their house. They have played a road-heavy schedule early on this season, and in their nine games, only three have been at home, where they have only given up a total of four goals. Montreal is 4-2-0 on the road but is 1-1 in its last two road games, where it gave up eight goals. Regarding the Montreal Canadiens vs. Seattle Kraken prediction, the Kraken will continue their solid defensive play at home and while they will not kill it on the attack, their D will lead them to their third straight win.
Over/Under Pick for Canadiens vs. Kraken
The total has gone Under for the Kraken’s last three games and that is the pick I am leaning towards in this game. Out of nine games, Seattle has only played three home games and the total went Under in all of them. They are off to a solid start and the main reason is their defense, and in their three home game,s they only gave up a total of four goals. The Kraken defense will continue to play well on home ice, stymying the Canadiens’ attack. Seattle will play good D but not be great on the attack, like the season, so in a lower scoring game in the Great Northwest, the Under is the pick.
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