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Montreal Canadiens vs Seattle Kraken: Can Seattle save the season?
The Montreal Canadiens are visiting the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday.
The Canadiens have lost the last four games
The Montreal Canadiens are 15th in the Eastern Conference with a 25-32-12 record. They have lost the last four games and are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Canadiens are ranked 27th in the league, allowing 3.44 goals per game, and are one spot lower, scoring 2.68 goals per game. Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 64 points for the season.
The Kraken have lost the last seven games
The Seattle Kraken have fallen to 12th place in the Western Conference with a 28-28-13 record. They have lost the last seven games and are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. Seattle is eighth in the NHL, allowing 2.86 goals per game, but struggles offensively, scoring only 2.62, which ranks them 29th in the league. Jared McCann leads the team with 54 points for the season.
Betting Trends
Seattle is 0-7 SU in the last seven games overall and 0-6 SU in the last six home games. Montreal is 1-6 SU in the last seven games overall, 1-9 SU in the last ten games on the road and 1-4 SU in the last five games against teams from the Pacific Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are struggling lately but are still alive in the playoff race. They will need a miracle to pull that one out, and it seems like the Kraken still believes. They are having a rollercoaster season, losing eight games in a row at one point and then bouncing back with nine straight wins. Now they have lost the last seven games, and the following three games are crucial to keeping their playoff hopes alive. The Kraken plays the Ducks twice after this one, and they need the win over the Canadiens. Seattle is a decent team on the defensive end and should not have a problem making the offense work against a team like Montreal, and that’s why we are going with Seattle in this one.
