NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens (7-3-0) vs. Seattle Kraken (5-2-2)

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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

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