Bruins vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 6

The Boston Bruins (22-18-2) visit the Seattle Kraken (19-14-7) on Tuesday, Jan. 6, with both teams coming off a win. The bookmakers have made the Bruins solid favorites at -120 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Kraken are at +100.

Boston claimed a 3-2 road victory over the Vancouver Canucks its last time out on Jan. 3. David Pastrnak (two assists) and Fraser Minten (two goals) each had two points for the Bruins.

Seattle won on the road in its most recent game on Jan. 5, 5-1 over the Calgary Flames. Shane Wright (one goal) and Kaapo Kakko (one assist) were among the 11 Kraken players who collected one point each in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which club we think will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Bruins vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Bruins 4 - Kraken 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Bruins vs. Kraken Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Bruins-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Bruins (-120)
• Underdog: Kraken (+100)

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins are 4-4 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter, Boston has put together a 2-3 record (winning 40.0% of its games).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Bruins have an implied probability of 54.5% to win.
• In 23 of 42 matches this season, Boston and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken have been an underdog in 35 games this season, and won 16 (45.7%).
• This season Seattle has won 14 of its 32 games, or 43.8%, when it's the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Kraken.
• Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 17 of 40 games this season.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston ranks 14th in the league with 131 goals scored (3.1 per game).
• The Bruins rank 22nd in goals against, allowing 135 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-4) ranks 18th in the league.
• The 32 power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 124 power-play chances).
• Boston is fourth in the league with a 25.81% power-play conversion rate.
• The Bruins have scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among NHL squads).
• Boston kills 80.37% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston wins 52.4% of its faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Bruins have an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle has 107 goals this season (2.7 per game), 31st in the league.
• The Kraken have one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 112 total goals (2.8 per game), fourth in the NHL.
• Its -5 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• With 23 power-play goals (on 115 chances), the Kraken are 18th in the NHL.
• Seattle's power-play percentage (20) ranks the team 15th in the league.
• The Kraken have one shorthanded goal (26th in NHL).
• The 70.54% penalty-kill percentage of Seattle is 32nd in the league.
• Seattle wins 46.5% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Kraken's 10.3% shooting percentage is 23rd in the league.