Bruins vs Kraken Prediction NHL Picks 2/26/24

Seattle Kraken (24-22-11) vs Boston Bruins (34-12-13)

Game Info: Monday, February 26, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Climate Pledge Arena)

Betting Odds: Seattle Kraken +115 / Boston Bruins -143 --- Over/Under: 5.5

The Boston Bruins need a win after losing 6 of their last 8 games. The Seattle Kraken look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Boston Bruins vs Seattle Kraken prediction.

Boston Bruins Betting Preview

The Boston Bruins recently beat the Oilers while losing to the Flames and Canucks. The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.32 goals per game and are scoring on 22.8 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 36 goals, Charlie McAvoy has 31 assists and Brad Marchand has 155 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.69 goals per game and are killing 81.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 76 goals on 868 shots faced, while Jeremy Swayman has allowed 79 goals on 990 shots.

Seattle Kraken Betting Preview

The Seattle Kraken recently beat the Canucks while losing to the Red Wings and Wild. The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring on 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Jared McCann leads Seattle with 25 goals, Vince Dunn has 32 assists, and Oliver Bjorkstrand has 138 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 2.84 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Philipp Grubauer has given up 54 goals on 498 shots faced, while Joey Daccord has allowed 92 goals on 1,131 shots.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Jordan Eberle has scored at least one goal in each of the Kraken's last three night games.
• Jared McCann has recorded at least one point in 14 of the Kraken's last 15 night games.
• Jared McCann has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kraken's last six night games at Climate Pledge Arena.
• Matthew Beniers has recorded two assists against the Bruins this season - equal-most against any opponent.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

• Charlie Coyle has recorded at least one point in 10 of the Bruins' last 12 night games.
• David Pastrnak has scored at least one goal in four of the Bruins' last five games against the Kraken.
• Charlie Coyle has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Bruins' last 12 night games.
• Jake DeBrusk has the equal-most Shorthanded Goals for the Bruins this season (2).

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Kraken rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.75).
• The Seattle Kraken rank T29th in the league in short handed goals this season (2).
• The Boston Bruins are one of three teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
• The Boston Bruins rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.69).

Boston Bruins vs Seattle Kraken prediction

The Boston Bruins are the better team on paper so they should be favored, but they've been riding the struggle bus over the last two weeks, and they've played overtime in each of their last 5 games. That's a lot of hockey for the Bruins, so we could see some tired legs on the road for the B's. The Seattle Kraken have played their best hockey at home this season, and they beat the Bruins 4-1 a couple of weeks ago. The value is with the Kraken and the plus money, so that's the direction I'm going to lean on this fine Monday night. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.