Wednesday’s NHL matchup between the Seattle Kraken (27-34-4) and the Montreal Canadiens (31-27-6) at Climate Pledge Arena sees the Kraken favored at home (-148 moneyline odds to win) against the Canadiens (+124). The game starts at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kraken vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kraken (-148)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Kraken vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Seattle and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 28 of 65 games this season.
• In 46.9% of Montreal’s previous games this season (30/64), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.9, is 0.6 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
• These two teams give up 6.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stat Insights

• The Kraken’s 2.9 average goals per game add up to 191 total, which makes them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Seattle has conceded 209 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 25th in league play.
• Their goal differential (-18) ranks them 19th in the league.
• Seattle has put up 32 power-play goals on 178 chances this season, to rank 24th in the league.
• The Kraken’s 17.98% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 26th in the NHL.
• Seattle has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Kraken have the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.08%.
• The Kraken’s players win 48.9% of their faceoffs to rank 24th in the NHL.
• Seattle scores on 10.8% of its shots as a team, ranking 12th in the league.
• The Kraken’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.1 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline

• Seattle has gone 9-11 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Kraken have been victorious in six of the 12 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -148.
• The moneyline odds imply that Seattle has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Kraken Leaders

• Jared McCann: 16 goals and 29 assists
• Chandler Stephenson: 11 goals and 32 assists
• Jaden Schwartz: 19 goals and 20 assists
• Joey Daccord : 21-18-3 record, .910 save percentage, 112 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 188 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
• Montreal’s 208 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• Their -20 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• Montreal has scored 40 power-play goals this season (on 187 chances). That ranks 15th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (21.39%) ranks 17th in the league.
• Montreal has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (sixth in NHL).
• The 81.95% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens win 50.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 11.3% shooting percentage Montreal has amassed ranks sixth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have claimed an upset victory in 26, or 46.4%, of the 56 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Montreal has 41 games this season playing as the underdog by +124 or longer, and is 18-23 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Canadiens, implied from the moneyline, is 44.6%.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 20 goals and 47 assists
• Cole Caufield: 32 goals and 26 assists
• Lane Hutson: four goals and 43 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 23-21-4 record, .900 save percentage, 129 goals allowed