Canucks vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 29

The Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will meet on Monday at 10 p.m. ET, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The bookmakers see this as a close game, with the Canucks -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Kraken at -105.

Vancouver's last game was a 6-3 home loss against the San Jose Sharks on Dec. 27. The Canucks were led by Filip Hronek (two assists) and Conor Garland (two assists).

Seattle won its most recent game 4-1 at home over the Philadelphia Flyers on Dec. 28. Eeli Tolvanen's three points (two goals and one assist) in that outing led the Kraken.

As hockey action continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which team we project to pick up the victory in Monday's game.

Canucks vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 3 - Canucks 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.08 goals)
  

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Canucks vs. Kraken Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Canucks-Kraken game.

• Favorite: Canucks (-115)
• Underdog: Kraken (-105)

Canucks Betting Insights

• In the 10 times this season the Canucks have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 3-7 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, Vancouver is 3-7 (winning 30.0% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Canucks' implied win probability is 53.5%.
• Vancouver's 37 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 24 times.

Kraken Betting Insights

• This season the Kraken have won 13 of the 31 games, or 41.9%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Seattle has a record of 13-18 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least -105 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Kraken.
• Seattle has played 15 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver's 103 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the league.
• The Canucks rank 26th in goals against, allowing 128 total goals (3.5 per game) in league play.
• It has the league's 31st-ranked goal differential at -25.
• The 25 power-play goals the Canucks have scored this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 123 power-play chances).
• Vancouver's 20.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 12th in the league.
• The Canucks have recorded five shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL squads).
• Vancouver's 74.59% penalty-kill success rate ranks 30th in the league.
• Vancouver wins 48.8% of its faceoffs (22nd in NHL).
• The Canucks make 10.6% of their shots (20th in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle's 93 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Kraken have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 105 total goals (2.9 per game), ninth in the NHL.
• Its -12 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• The Kraken have 21 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 105 chances.
• Seattle's power-play percentage (20) ranks the team 13th in the league.
• The Kraken have one shorthanded goal (25th in NHL).
• At 71.15%, Seattle has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Seattle wins 46.6% of faceoffs, 27th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Kraken's 10.1% shooting percentage is 24th in the league.