Kraken vs. Sabres betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Seattle Kraken are -116 on the moneyline and the Buffalo Sabres are at -104 for their matchup on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

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Moneyline

Kraken to win vs Sabres -116

Bet $20, Payout $37.24

Kraken vs. Sabres Game Info & Betting Lines

Seattle has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 34 of 66 games this season.
In 48.5% of Buffalo’s previous games this season (33/68), the teams combined to score over Monday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.6, is 0.1 more than Monday’s over/under.
The 5.8 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.3 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

The Kraken are ranked 28th in the league with 177 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
The Kraken have conceded the eighth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 186 (2.8 per game).
Their goal differential (-9) ranks them 21st in the NHL.
The Sabres have the league’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (199 total goals, 2.9 per game).
The Sabres have allowed 3.0 goals per game, 201 total, which ranks 12th among NHL teams.
Their -2 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.

Seattle has gone 12-11 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
In 21 games with moneyline odds shorter than -116 this season, the Kraken have won 12 times.
The moneyline odds say Seattle has a 53.7% chance of winning this game.
Buffalo has 17 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 42 times).
Buffalo has gone 15-24 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of -104 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline implies a 51.0% chance to win for the Sabres.

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One of Seattle’s top offensive options this season is Jared McCann, who has put up 53 points in 65 games.
With 18 goals and 30 assists, Oliver Bjorkstrand is one of the most important offensive options for Seattle with his 48 points (0.7 per game).
Through 57 games, Vince Dunn has proven himself as a contributor for Seattle. He has 45 points (11 goals and 34 assists).
Joey Daccord (17-14-10) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .919 for Seattle.

Rasmus Dahlin has scored 15 goals (0.2 per game) and dished out 35 assists (0.5 per game), fueling the Buffalo offense with 50 total points (0.7 per game).
Alex Tuch has helped lead the offense for Buffalo this season with 18 goals and 24 assists.
Jeff Skinner has netted 21 goals on the season, adding 21 assists.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a .915 save percentage (13th in the league), with 1061 total saves, conceding 99 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has compiled a 22-17-3 record this season.

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