Boston’s first three games out west have been quite mediocre, going 1-0-2 in three straight overtime games and their win in extra time only required overtime because they blew a 4-1 lead to Edmonton. Seattle’s in desperate need of some kind of win streak, as a 4-4-2 record over their last 10 now has them seven points back of the West’s final playoff spot.

Puck drop at Climate Pledge Arena is set for 10 p.m. EST, with the Bruins a -140 moneyline favourite as visitors and the over-under at 5.5 on the NHL odds.

Bruins vs. Kraken NHL Betting Odds

The rare 5.5 over-under has come out for several reasons. First off, the Kraken rank 27th this season with 2.75 goals per game and are in the top 10 with 2.84 goals allowed per game. Boston’s fourth in goals allowed with 2.69. And in five Bruins–Kraken meetings in history, four of the five have finished under the total including a 4-1 Kraken win on February 15 at Boston.

Ten of the Bruins last 14 games have finished under the total and the Bruins come into Monday having won just two of their last eight. Boston remains tied for the Eastern Conference lead still, but the Florida’s’ and Toronto’s’ of the East are coming. Seattle’s won four of their last six outings against an Atlantic Division opponent.

Boston Bruins

The Bruins took a 2-0 lead into the final period against NHL-leading Vancouver Saturday, with Jeremy Swayman looking unbeatable in net. And it all came crashing down for Boston with the end result a demoralizing 3-2 overtime loss. The Bruins were outshot 39-22, with Swayman doing all he could to keep Boston in the contest. Swayman’s rightfully starting to see more action in Boston’s crease too.

The past season and a half, the Bruins have famously deployed Swayman and Linus Ullmark as a 1A and 1B goalie tandem. But Ullmark’s got a single win in February and has a worse save percentage mark at .914 (Swayman is at .920). Not committing to one goalie was arguably a downfall for Boston a year ago — will Jim Montgomery go that route again or continue to ride his hotter goalie? The Kraken are probably hoping not.

Seattle Kraken

Seattle’s last two outings paint a strong picture for their entire season. On Thursday, they defeat Vancouver 5-2 on home ice to show they can compete with the big dogs. Then they hot Minnesota Saturday, a massive tilt between two Western Conference clubs jockeying for the final playoff spots, and the Kraken find themselves down 5-1 after 40 minutes.

Joey Daccord got yanked in net Saturday after allowing four goals on 13 shots. Daccord’s emerged as Seattle’s top option in net but is amidst easily his worst month of the season, going 1-3-1 with a .904 save percentage. And with the Kraken not providing much offence to cushion Daccord, it’s a recipe for disaster in Seattle — or rather Ls.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Bruins vs. Kraken?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Bruins Team Leaders

BOS

Points	David Pastrnak 110
+ / -	Brandon Carlo 23
Shots	David Pastrnak 382
Penalty Mins	Brad Marchand 78
Wins	Jeremy Swayman 25
GAA	Jeremy Swayman 2.53

SEA

Points	Jared McCann 62
+ / -	Tomas Tatar 8
Shots	Jared McCann 216
Penalty Mins	Vince Dunn 78
Wins	Joey Daccord 19
GAA	Joey Daccord 2.46

BOS

Points	Jake DeBrusk 11
+ / -	Trent Frederic 5
Shots	David Pastrnak 41
Penalty Mins	David Pastrnak 25
Wins	Jeremy Swayman 6
GAA	Jeremy Swayman 2.15

SEA

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Kraken Team Leaders

BOS

Points	David Pastrnak 110
+ / -	Brandon Carlo 23
Shots	David Pastrnak 382
Penalty Mins	Brad Marchand 78
Wins	Jeremy Swayman 25
GAA	Jeremy Swayman 2.53

SEA

Points	Jared McCann 62
+ / -	Tomas Tatar 8
Shots	Jared McCann 216
Penalty Mins	Vince Dunn 78
Wins	Joey Daccord 19
GAA	Joey Daccord 2.46

BOS

Points	Jake DeBrusk 11
+ / -	Trent Frederic 5
Shots	David Pastrnak 41
Penalty Mins	David Pastrnak 25
Wins	Jeremy Swayman 6
GAA	Jeremy Swayman 2.15

SEA

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Injuries

Boston

Brad Marchand (LW)

Prob Fri Upper Body - 10 / 05 / 24

Brandon Carlo (D)

Ques Mon Personal - 06 / 05 / 24

Danton Heinen (LW)

Prob Sun Lower Body - 02 / 05 / 24

Brandon Carlo (D)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 01 / 05 / 24

Andrew Peeke (D)

Prob Fri Finger - 23 / 04 / 24

Brandon Carlo (D)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 16 / 04 / 24

Justin Brazeau (RW)

Prob Tues Upper Body - 02 / 04 / 24

John Beecher (C)

Ques Tues Illness - 23 / 03 / 24

Brad Marchand (LW)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 22 / 03 / 24

James van Riemsdyk (LW)

Prob Sat Illness - 21 / 03 / 24

Seattle

Eeli Tolvanen (RW)

Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 16 / 04 / 24

Jared McCann (LW)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 24

Vince Dunn (D)

out for season Upper Body - 05 / 04 / 24

Adam Larsson (D)

Prob Tues Personal - 05 / 04 / 24

Ryker Evans (D)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 25 / 03 / 24

Jamie Oleksiak (D)

Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 21 / 03 / 24

Jaden Schwartz (LW)

Ques Thurs Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 24

Vince Dunn (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24

Alex Wennberg (C)

Ques Fri Trade - 04 / 03 / 24

Andre Burakovsky (LW)

Ques Mon Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 24

Injuries

Boston

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Brad Marchand (LW)	Prob Fri	Upper Body - 10 / 05 / 24	2-2	2-2	+ -
Marchand is hampered by an upper-body injury, but he is expected to suit up against the Panthers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second round.
Brandon Carlo (D)	Ques Mon	Personal - 06 / 05 / 24	3-3	3-3	+ -
Carlo is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will face the Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second round.
Danton Heinen (LW)	Prob Sun	Lower Body - 02 / 05 / 24	4-4	3-5	+ -
Heinen has been sidelined due to a lower-body injury, but he is expected to return for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round against the Panthers.
Brandon Carlo (D)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 01 / 05 / 24	4-4	3-5	+ -
Carlo is hindered by an unspecified issue, but it is expected that he will face the Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Andrew Peeke (D)	Prob Fri	Finger - 23 / 04 / 24	6-5	3-7-1	+ -
Peeke is battling a finger injury, but he is expected to battle the Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference second round.
Brandon Carlo (D)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 16 / 04 / 24	7-7	4-9-1	+ -
Carlo is dealing with an undefined issue, but he is likely to be active against the Maple Leafs for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Justin Brazeau (RW)	Prob Tues	Upper Body - 02 / 04 / 24	10-10	5-14-1	+ -
Brazeau has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, but he is expected to return for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Maple Leafs.
John Beecher (C)	Ques Tues	Illness - 23 / 03 / 24	11-13	7-16-1	+ -
Beecher was absent from the previous game due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will dress for Tuesday's showdown with the Panthers.
Brad Marchand (LW)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 22 / 03 / 24	11-13	7-16-1	+ -
Marchand is expected to be available for Saturday's matchup with the Flyers despite an undefined issue.
James van Riemsdyk (LW)	Prob Sat	Illness - 21 / 03 / 24	12-13	8-16-1	+ -
van Riemsdyk was held out of the previous game with an illness, but it is likely that he will be active for Saturday's battle with the Flyers.

Seattle

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Eeli Tolvanen (RW)	Ques Thurs	Undisclosed - 16 / 04 / 24	1-1	1-1	+ -
Tolvanen sat out the last game with an unknown issue, and it is uncertain if he will face the Wild on Thursday.
Jared McCann (LW)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 24	3-3	1-5	+ -
McCann missed the last contest with a lower-body issue, and it remains to be seen if he will dress for Thursday's matchup with the Sharks.
Vince Dunn (D)	out for season	Upper Body - 05 / 04 / 24	3-4	2-5	+ -
Dunn is shut down with an upper-body injury, and he is expected to remain out of commission for the rest of the season.
Adam Larsson (D)	Prob Tues	Personal - 05 / 04 / 24	3-4	2-5	+ -
Larsson was absent from the last match due to a personal matter, but it is anticipated that he will suit up Tuesday versus the Coyotes.
Ryker Evans (D)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 25 / 03 / 24	7-6	5-8	+ -
Evans missed the last clash with a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will take on the Ducks in Thursday's showdown.
Jamie Oleksiak (D)	Ques Thurs	Undisclosed - 21 / 03 / 24	7-8	6-9	+ -
Oleksiak is nursing an undefined issue, and it is unclear if he will dress for Thursday's matchup with the Golden Knights.
Jaden Schwartz (LW)	Ques Thurs	Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 24	8-11	7-12	+ -
Schwartz has been absent from the previous four contests with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up Thursday against the Golden Knights.
Vince Dunn (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24	11-11	9-13	+ -
Dunn is idle with an upper-body ailment, and it remains to be seen when he will return to the lineup.
Alex Wennberg (C)	Ques Fri	Trade - 04 / 03 / 24	11-11	9-13	+ -
Wennberg has been held out of the last two contests due to a trade-related issue, and it is unclear if he will suit up Friday against the Jets.
Andre Burakovsky (LW)	Ques Mon	Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 24	13-11	10-14	+ -
Burakovsky has been absent from the last two games due to an unspecified ailment, and it is unknown if he will line up against the Flames on Monday.