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Kraken vs Bruins: Boston is in jeopardy
The Seattle Kraken are visiting the Boston Bruins on Thursday at TD Garden.
The Kraken are finishing a five-game road trip
The Seattle Kraken are 11th in the Western Conference with a 22-21-10 record. After three consecutive losses, they won 2-1 after a shootout against the New York Islanders. The Kraken are 10th in the league, allowing 2.83 goals per game, and 28th, scoring 2.70. Oliver Bjorkstrand is the best player on the team with 40 points, one more than Vince Dunn.
The Bruins have lost the last two games
The Boston Bruins are on top of the Eastern Conference with a 32-11-10 record. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins are third in the NHL allowing 2.57 goals per game and are ranked 10th scoring 3.36. David Pastrnak is having an impressive season being tied for third in the league with 77 points and being fourth with 33 goals.
Head-to-Head
Boston is 8-4 SU in the last 12 games overall, 15-4 SU in the last 19 games played in February and 4-1 SU in the last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference. Seattle is 3-8 SU in the last 11 games overall and 5-15 SU in the last 20 games played in February.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Boston Bruins are the best team in the East, but they have lost the last two games at home, failing to score against the Capitals and losing the shootout to the Lightning. They are under pressure going into this one, and that means trouble for the Kraken. Seattle won 3-0 last season in TD Garden and is now closing a five-game road trip with a visit to Boston. The Kraken are not playing well lately and are pretty tired. The Bruins will take full advantage of all the circumstances and will show their power in this game. It will be all Bruins all night long, and Boston will easily win this one.
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