Boston Bruins (43-8-5) vs. Seattle Kraken (32-19-6)
February 23, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Seattle Kraken +141 / Boston Bruins -175; Over/Under: +6
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The Boston Bruins and Seattle Kraken meet Thursday in NHL action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.7 goals per game and are scoring on 24.3 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 41 goals, Charlie McAvoy has 35 assists and Patrice Bergeron has 183 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.1 goals per game and are killing 86.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 66 goals on 1,052 shots faced, and Jeremy Swagman has allowed 45 goals on 551 shots.
The Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 20.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Jared McCann leads Seattle with 26 goals, Vince Dunn has 32 assists, and Oliver Bjorkstrand has 137 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 72.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Philipp Grubauer has given up 56 goals on 562 shots faced, and Martin Jones has allowed 107 goals on 971 shots.
Bruins vs Kraken Trends
The Bruins are 10-3 in their last 13 road games and 40-12 in their last 52 overall. The Kraken are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games and 4-1 in their last 5 home games. The under is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 overall. The under is 14-6-3 in Kraken last 23 home games.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Seattle Kraken are worth a look as home dogs, but they’ve fallen off a bit over the last few weeks, and there’s no betting against the Bruins as long as the prices are reasonable. The Boston Bruins have not only been the best team in the league all year, but they’re the most profitable team in the league for bettors. Give me the Bruins and the somewhat reasonable juice.
