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Kraken vs Canadiens Prediction & Odds - 3/12/2025

Seattle Kraken vs. Montreal Canadiens prediction: who will win?

For tonight's Seattle Kraken vs Montreal Canadiens matchup, our predictive model gives the Kraken a 60% chance of defeating the Habs.

Seattle Kraken: 60% win probability

Home ice advantage with 192 goals scored this season (13th in league)
Recent momentum shift with LWLLW form in last 5 games
Better defensive record than opponent (212 GA vs Montreal's 210 GA)

Montreal Canadiens: 40% win probability

Poor road performance (31 losses overall this season)
Defensive struggles (210 goals against, 9th worst in league)
Inconsistent scoring output (190 goals scored, bottom half of league)

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Seattle Kraken vs. Montreal Canadiens odds

Here are the latest odds for this NHL matchup as the Seattle Kraken host the Montreal Canadiens at home on Wednesday, March 12.

	Seattle Kraken	Montreal Canadiens
Moneyline	-140 (via BetMGM Sportsbook)	+125 (via bet365 US)

Seattle Kraken vs. Montreal Canadiens preview

The struggling Seattle Kraken host the Montreal Canadiens at Climate Pledge Arena in what's shaping up to be a crucial matchup for both teams' playoff aspirations.

Montreal's coming off a frustrating 1-0 loss to the Flames where they couldn't convert any of their 26 shots, while Seattle's still smarting from a 4-2 defeat to the Capitals despite putting up a decent fight.

Keep your eyes on Jakub Dobes between the pipes for Montreal - the young netminder's been solid with a .913 save percentage, though he'll have his work cut out against a Kraken offense that's been hungry for goals.

Seattle's Joey Daccord has been a workhorse in net, facing over 3,000 shots in his career and maintaining a respectable .908 save percentage, but he'll need to be sharp against a Canadiens team that's shown they can be lethal on the power play with a 21.51% conversion rate.

The Kraken's home-ice advantage might not count for much given their recent form, but they've got a chip on their shoulder and something to prove after dropping their last outing.

What's really interesting here is the special teams battle - Montreal's drawn a league-leading 202 power play opportunities, while Seattle's been decent on the penalty kill at 77.08%.

This one could come down to which team stays out of the box and capitalizes on their chances, especially with both squads struggling to find consistent offense at even strength.

Key stats

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Seattle Kraken sits 13th in Western Conference with 58 points while Montreal holds 9th in Eastern with 68 points
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Montreal's offense outperforms Seattle with 190 goals scored vs 192, despite playing one fewer game
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Recent form shows Seattle struggling (LWLLW) while Montreal maintains better momentum (WLLWW)
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Goal difference heavily favors Montreal (-20) compared to Seattle's concerning -20 differential