Seattle Kraken vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 10/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Bell Centre is the site where the Montreal Canadiens (4-4-1) will take on the Seattle Kraken (4-4-1) on Tuesday.

The Seattle Kraken were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes their last time out. Seattle accrued 12 minutes in the box for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. The Kraken had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. For the game, they netted 1 out of the 19 shots they put on goal.

While at even strength, the Kraken have surrendered 22 goals while earning 23 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle Kraken opponents have 26 power play opportunities (18th in the league) and have come away with 6 goals in those attempts. When talking about scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have accounted for 27 goals (15th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have given up 28. Seattle has attempted 256 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.6%. For the season, they have scored 9 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. The Kraken so far have had 269 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Seattle has accounted for 26 power play opportunities and they have scored 4 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 15.38%.

The man in net for this game is Joey Daccord. Daccord has played in 74 games during his hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 25-28-14 and he has gotten the start in 66 games. Opponents have been able to score 192 goals against Daccord in his career and his goals against rate is 2.78. Daccord has had 2,065 shots against him and he has 1,873 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .907 for his 4,142 minutes played. In his professional hockey career, Daccord is sitting with 37 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .561.

The last time they were on the ice, Montreal played the Flyers in a game where the Canadiens notched a win by a tally of 4-3. The Canadiens earned 4 goals of the 24 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play attempts in this one and notched 1 out of those attempts.

The Canadiens have scored 19 goals at even strength and 8 goals (7th in hockey) while on the power play. Montreal has taken 229 shots (24th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.79%, while allowing the opposition 302 shots. This season, the Montreal Canadiens have 27 goals, 9 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 32 goals to be scored by way of 29 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 31 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.81%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 90.32% on their opponents 31 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.4%.

Across the ice you will find Sam Montembeault defending the goal. He has a tally of 4,122 stops out of the 4,588 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .898. Montembeault holds a lifetime record of 52-63-21 and has been in net for 150 contests. He was named a starter in 134 games and has played for a total of 8,303 minutes. Montembeault's quality start percentage sits at 53.7% and he has 72 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 3.37 goals per contest and he has yielded 466 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal

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