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Buffalo Sabres vs Seattle Kraken: Both teams are in a difficult situation

The Buffalo Sabres are visiting the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Monday.

The Sabres are on a West Coast road trip

The Buffalo Sabres are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 32-31-5 record. After winning three consecutive games, the Sabres lost 4-1 to the Detroit Red Wings. They are 21st in the league, scoring 2.93 goals per game, and are ranked much better defensively, sitting in 11th place with 2.96 allowed goals per game. Rasmus Dahlin leads the team with 50 points so far this season.

The Kraken have lost the last four games

The Seattle Kraken are 12th in the Western Conference with a 28-26-12 record. They have lost the last four games and are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. The Kraken are eighth in the league, allowing 2.82 goals per game, and are ranked 28th, scoring 2.68. Jared McCann is the best player on the team, with 53 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

Seattle has won the last five games against Buffalo. The Kraken are 1-4 SU in the last five games overall, 0-5 SU in the last five home games and 5-2 SU in the last 7 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. The Sabres are 4-2 SU in the last 6 games played on Monday and 2-4 SU in the last six games as underdogs.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both teams are in the bottom half of their respective conferences but have chances to save the season. The Sabres will play the second game of a five-game road trip, while the Kraken are looking for their first win in their five-game home span. That has dropped the Kraken significantly in the standings, and the Sabres visit comes at the right time. Seattle has won the last five games against Buffalo, and this may be the game that will give all the answers. Seattle needs to step up in order to keep the playoff spots alive, and they will get back on track tonight against the Sabres.