The Montreal Canadiens (2-1) are favorites when they host the Seattle Kraken (2-0) on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens are -162 on the moneyline to win, while the Kraken have +136 moneyline odds.

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Canadiens vs. Kraken Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-162)
• Underdog: Kraken (+136)
• Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Kraken Quick Facts

• In 50 of 87 games last season, Montreal and its opponent combined for more than 5.5 goals.
• Seattle’s games last season had more than 5.5 goals 48 of 82 times.
• The two teams combined to score six goals per game, 0.5 more than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these two teams averaged 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.9 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Kraken were 16th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 17th-ranked Canadiens.
• The Kraken were 24th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Canadiens were 22nd.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens’ 243 total goals (3.0 per game) made them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
• Montreal gave up 261 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 22nd in league play in goals against.
• Their goal differential (-18) ranked 21st in the league.
• The 47 power-play goals Montreal scored last season (on 234 chances) ranked 18th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens had the league’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.09%).
• Montreal scored nine shorthanded goals last season.
• The Canadiens killed 80.93% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens had the 13th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.8%.
• Montreal scored on 11.6% of its shots as a team (fifth in league).
• The Canadiens did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 24.1 hits and 17.4 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• The Canadiens won 66.7% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (10-5).
• Montreal was 5-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -162 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Canadiens have an implied win probability of 61.8%.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki was a top contributor on Montreal last season, with 89 points in 82 games.
• Cole Caufield had 70 points (0.9 per game), scoring 37 goals and adding 33 assists.
• Lane Hutson had 65 total points for Montreal, with six goals and 59 assists.
• In 62 games, Samuel Montembeault had a record of 31-24-7. He conceded 166 goals (2.82 goals against average) and racked up 1,512 saves.

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

• The Kraken’s 245 goals last season (3.0 per game) ranked them 16th in the league.
• Seattle gave up 3.2 goals per game (262 in total), 24th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -17, they were 20th in the league.
• Seattle had 43 power-play goals (on 227 chances), 21st in the NHL.
• The Kraken had the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (18.94%).
• Seattle had three shorthanded goals (29th in NHL).
• The 77.2% penalty-kill percentage of the Kraken was 21st in the league.
• The Kraken won 48.5% of faceoffs, 24th in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.9%, Seattle was 14th in the league.
• The Kraken did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 20.6 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Kraken were an underdog 58 times, and won 23, or 39.7%, of those games.
• Seattle had a record of 7-24, a 22.6% win rate, when set as an underdog by +136 or more last season.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Kraken.

Kraken Leaders

• Jared McCann recorded 22 goals and 39 assists in 82 games for Seattle last season, resulting in 61 points.
• Chandler Stephenson racked up 51 total points (0.6 per game) last campaign. He had 13 goals and 38 assists.
• Jaden Schwartz’s 26 goals and 23 assists added up to 49 points.
• Joey Daccord had a .906 save percentage (18th in the league) last season, conceding 151 goals (2.8 goals against average). He compiled a 27-23-5 record.