Bruins vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 15

The Boston Bruins (26-19-2) host the Seattle Kraken (21-15-9) on Thursday, Jan. 15, with the Bruins coming off a victory in their last game and the Kraken a loss. Bruins (-180) versus Kraken (+150) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Boston secured a 3-0 victory at home its last time out on Jan. 13 against the Detroit Red Wings. Nine Bruins skaters had one point each, including Fraser Minten (one goal) and Pavel Zacha (one goal).

Seattle lost 3-2 in overtime on the road against the New Jersey Devils in its most recent game on Jan. 14. The Kraken got two points each out of Vince Dunn (two assists) and Jared McCann (one goal and one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which squad we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

Bruins vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Boston Bruins and Seattle Kraken, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 4 - Bruins 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Kraken Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Bruins-Kraken game.

• Favorite: Bruins (-180)
• Underdog: Kraken (+150)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins are 7-5 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Boston has had moneyline odds set at -180 or shorter in only one game this season, and lost.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Bruins have a 64.3% chance to win.
• Boston's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 25 times.

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken have been listed as an underdog 40 times this season, and won 18, or 45.0%, of those games.
• This season Seattle has won four of its 10 games, or 40.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +150 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Kraken, based on the moneyline, is 40.0%.
• Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 45 games this season.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 153 total goals (3.3 per game) rank seventh in the NHL.
• The Bruins have given up 145 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 19th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its +8 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
• The 34 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (seventh-most in the NHL) have come on 140 power-play chances.
• Boston's 24.29% power-play conversion rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• The Bruins have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Boston's 79.43% penalty-kill success rate ranks 18th in the league.
• Boston has the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.4%.
• The Bruins have an 11.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle has 124 goals this season (2.8 per game), 26th in the league.
• The Kraken have one of the best defenses in the NHL, giving up 127 total goals (2.8 per game), fifth in the league.
• it has the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.
• The Kraken have 28 power-play goals (on 127 chances), 14th in the NHL.
• Seattle's power-play percentage (22.05) puts the team 12th in the league.
• The Kraken have one shorthanded goal (26th in league).
• Seattle's has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (71.07%).
• Seattle wins 46.9% of faceoffs, 28th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Kraken's 10.8% shooting percentage is 18th in the league.