Venue & Match Info
Arena: Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Capacity: ~17,100
Puckdrop: 10:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet Pacific, Kraken Hockey Network
Injury Report
Montreal Canadiens:
Kaiden Guhle (D, lower body) – OUT
Patrik Laine (RW, lower body) – OUT
David Reinbacher (D, undisclosed) – OUT
Seattle Kraken:
Jared McCann (LW, lower body) – OUT
Frederick Gaudreau (C, upper body) – OUT
Ryker Evans (D, upper body) – OUT
Kaapo Kakko (RW, hand) – Day-to-day
Key Player Matchups
Montreal:
Nick Suzuki – 13 pts (2G, 11A), top playmaker
Cole Caufield – 10 pts (7G, 3A), leading scorer
Lane Hutson – 9 pts (1G, 8A), breakout defenseman
Jakub Dobeš (G) – 4-0-0, 1.47 GAA, .950 SV%
Seattle:
Jaden Schwartz – 8 pts (4G, 4A), veteran leader
Jordan Eberle – 8 pts (4G, 4A), coming off 2-goal game
Matty Beniers – 6 pts (1G, 5A), key two-way center
Joey Daccord (G) – 4-1-1, 3.09 GAA, .911 SV%
Matchup Focus: Suzuki/Caufield’s chemistry vs. Seattle’s defensive pairings; Daccord’s workload against Montreal’s high shooting efficiency (13.7%).
Team Recent Form
Montreal Canadiens:
Last 5: W @ VAN 4-3, L @ EDM 6-5, W @ CGY 2-1 (OT), W vs. BUF 4-2, L vs. NYR 4-3
Strengths: 3.6 GF/G (4th NHL), PP 23.3% (10th), +6 goal differential
Weaknesses: Save % .890, defensive lapses late in games
Seattle Kraken:
Last 5: W vs. EDM 3-2, W @ WPG 3-0, L @ WSH 4-1, L @ PHI 5-2, W @ TOR 4-3 (OT)
Strengths: 2.8 GA/G (7th NHL), balanced scoring depth
Weaknesses: PP 19.2% (21st), PK 69.6% (bottom 5)
Series History
This is the second meeting of the season. Montreal won 5-4 in OT earlier in October, with Cole Caufield scoring twice.
All-time series: Canadiens lead 4–2 since Seattle’s expansion.
Totals: OVER in 4 of last 5 meetings.
Betting Trends
Montreal: 5-1 as favorites this season; OVER in 7 of 10 games.
Seattle: 4 upset wins as underdogs; 4 of 9 games OVER.
Combined: Teams average 6.4 goals/game, both trending toward high-event hockey.
Game Odds
Montreal Canadiens – 125
Seattle Kraken 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025
